Bitcoin Falls Sharply After Mysterious $1bn BTC Transfer to Gemini Exchange
Bitcoin fell more than 7 percent on Monday after a whale deposited 18,000 BTC into a Gemini wallet. The flagship cryptocurrency dropped to an intraday low of $54,568 at 0940 UTC, down 7.47 percent into the European session. Its correction started on Sunday after the price reached a new record high above $61,000. Traders used […]
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A high-volumed transfer to a Bitcoin exchange wallet made on February 21 has raised calls for a broader price correction among risk-averse traders.
On-chain data shows crypto exchange Gemini observed around 10k BTC in inflows yesterday as Bitcoin’s price declined below $30k. Bitcoin Exchange Inflows Spike Up As BTC Price Falls Down As pointed out by an analyst in a CryptoQuant post, selling on exchanges like Gemini, Binance, and Huobi looks to have been behind the latest drop in the crypto’s price. The “exchange inflow” is an indicator that measures the total amount of Bitcoin moving into wallets of all exchanges. When the value of this metric surges up, it means exchanges are receiving a high amount of coins....
The crypto exchange added that "all customer accounts and funds remain completely secure." Major U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Gemini has experienced two service disruptions today and is now reporting degraded performance in its mobile app, web interface, and application programming interface.According to an update on the Gemini status page, the crypto exchange began investigating reports of potential service disruptions at 13:24 EST today. Though the exchange said it had restored all of its services only minutes later, Gemini reported another service disruption a few hours later,....
Additionally, Gemini improved their Instant ACH deposit system. One thing a lot of people are concerned over is the time it takes for Bitcoin transactions to confirm. This is especially true when moving funds to and from an exchange platform. Gemini, the bitcoin exchange operated by the Winklevoss twins, is introducing zero-confirmation deposits. This is quite a risky move, as zero-confirmation transactions are subject to double spending. Introducing zero-confirmation bitcoin deposits is a significant step for the Gemini exchange. Allowing customers to instantly trade their balance without....
Gemini’s new interest-earning program allows customers to earn interest on 26 crypto assets supported by the platform. Gemini cryptocurrency exchange has launched an interest-earning program for customers in the United States.Dubbed Gemini Earn, the program lets customers earn up to 7.4% annual interest on all cryptocurrencies supported by Gemini, the firm announced Tuesday. The platform supports 26 cryptos like Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Litecoin (LTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Zcash (ZEC) and others. The program is immediately available for select Gemini customers, while a full-scale rollout....