Bitcoin worth $2 billion moves for just 78 cents
An unknown wallet benefited from Bitcoin's low-fee blockchain yesterday with a transaction worth $2 bill. Block data from Blockchain.com reveals that a colossal Bitcoin (BTC) transaction worth $2 billion was processed on Monday night. Despite the enormous financial value, the unknown wallet holder only paid 0.00001713 BTC fees equivalent to 78 cents. Although it is unknown what the purpose of this transfer was, or indeed which individual or entity enacted it, what has clearly been showcased is the enormous potential of financial transactions utilizing cryptocurrency and blockchain....
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