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BlackRock-Linked Wallets Move $650 Million in Bitcoin, Ether to Coinbase Prime

On-chain data linked to BlackRock wallets points to large Coinbase Prime deposits viewed by traders as potential sell-side preparation.

Overview

  • Lookonchain reported transfers of 4,880 BTC (about $467 million) and 54,730 ETH (about $176 million) into Coinbase Prime from wallets it attributes to BlackRock.
  • The attribution is based on blockchain forensics and has not been formally confirmed, according to the reporting.
  • Bitcoin fell to roughly $94,000 and Ether to about $3,140 after the wallet activity was flagged, reflecting heightened sensitivity to institutional flows.
  • The moves followed a record outflow from BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF and came as CoinShares tracked $689 million in weekly outflows from Ether products.
  • Analysts warn that thin liquidity could magnify any subsequent selling, while noting contrasting flows such as Michael Saylor’s reported purchase of 8,178 BTC.