Whale activity on the Bitcoin network makes up 50% of all transactions Definition
Entity-adjusted relative on-chain volume breakdown by the USD value of the transactions.
Quick Take
- Whale activity in terms of transactions now accounts for 50% of the Bitcoin network.
- Whale activity is defined by a transfer volume of $1M or more.
- During the FTX collapse, whale activity decreased to as low as 39%.
- During the FTX collapse, whale addresses increased drastically, with a 30-day change count of over 20 addresses.
Analyst 
James Van Straten
James fervently appreciates data, technology, and trend-spotting. As a tech and liberty maximalist, he hails Bitcoin as the 21st century's paramount invention.
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