Another $84M deposit begs the question: Why are Bitcoin whales in Korea selling?

Another $84M deposit begs the question: Why are Bitcoin whales in Korea selling?

Bitcoin whales are depositing large amounts of Bitcoin into South Korean exchanges as BTC continues to rally. Bitcoin (BTC) whales in South Korea have been selling heavily across major exchanges throughout the past week. Data shows that multiple $100 million deposits to Bithumb have been spotted in the last three days alone.By volume, South Korea has a much smaller cryptocurrency exchange market compared to the United States. Yet, South Korea’s cryptocurrency exchanges have seen massive inflows that are comparable with other major markets.Large inflows into exchanges typically indicate....


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