Whale Realizes $4.85M Profit from XAUT Sale and Moves Assets to Binance

An on-chain analyst reports the whale sold 5,809.8 XAUt for $29.81 million at $5,130 each after liquidating all Bitcoin holdings, offsetting earlier BTC losses with XAUt gains.

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Summary

An on-chain analyst, Yu Jin, reported that a well-known crypto whale sold 5,809.8 units of Tether Gold (XAUt) worth $29.81 million at a price of $5,130 per token. The sale occurred months after the whale fully liquidated their Bitcoin holdings, which incurred a $5.15 million loss. However, gains of $5.18 million from the XAUt trade nearly offset the loss, resulting in an overall breakeven position. The transactions suggest a continued shift away from Bitcoin toward gold-backed tokens, reflecting a defensive investment strategy amid market volatility.

Terms & Concepts
  • Tether Gold (XAUT): A digital token backed by physical gold held in Swiss vaults, issued by Tether.
  • Bitcoin (BTC): The first and largest cryptocurrency, often used as a benchmark for the digital asset market.