Bitcoin flirts with all-time highs! The price hovers around a robust $120,000, a mere breath away (under 3%!) from its $123,180 peak. But the real story? Whales are loading up. Bitcoin Magazine Pro reports a record-breaking 18,996 addresses now boast over 100 BTC. The big fish are hungry for more – is another surge on the horizon?
Forget the fleeting dips and daily drama. A seismic shift is happening beneath Bitcoin’s surface. Bitcoin Magazine Pro’s latest chart reveals a surging tide of whales – addresses holding 100+ BTC are ballooning, smashing past a 2017 high of 18,544. This isn’t just adoption; it’s accumulation. As Bitcoin Magazine Pro points out, tracking these address balances offers critical insights. Are new users joining the party? Are existing holders doubling down? The whales are speaking; are you listening?
JUST IN: The number of addresses holding more than 100 #Bitcoin has hit a NEW ALL TIME HIGH
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Corporate titans are diving headfirst into the Bitcoin pool, and their treasury departments are leading the charge. Picture this: Michael Saylor’s Strategy, a company already bullish on Bitcoin, has more than doubled its holdings since Trump’s ascent, supercharging its treasury by a staggering 60%. What’s fueling this gold rush? A seismic shift in regulatory winds. Trump-era policies, a stark contrast to Biden’s approach, are rolling out the red carpet for crypto, beckoning institutions to embrace the digital frontier. It’s a new era, and Bitcoin is the new black for corporate balance sheets.
The corporate Bitcoin treasury is booming. Forget trickles, we’re talking a tidal wave: over 160 publicly traded companies are now hoarding Bitcoin as a key reserve asset, a staggering leap from just 43 in 2023. Leading the charge? Visionaries like David Bailey, whose Nakamoto empire is gearing up to swallow a monstrous $760 million worth of BTC post-merger with KindlyMD. Then there’s Jack Mallers’ Twenty One Capital, already sitting on a dragon’s hoard of 43,514 BTC, cementing its place as the third-largest corporate Bitcoin whale on the planet.
Nakamoto will be buying the top forever.
David Bailey
$1.0mm/btc is the floor (@DavidFBailey) August 11, 2025
Imagine Bitcoin addresses as digital mailboxes – cryptic strings of 26-35 characters where your precious BTC arrives and departs. Think of your crypto wallet not as a single mailbox, but a whole apartment complex, capable of generating countless addresses. And the best part? There’s no limit to how much Bitcoin a single address can stash away. While everyday users are accumulating smaller fractions of Bitcoin, the real story lies at the top: the explosive growth in addresses holding over 100 BTC, hinting at a power shift towards high-roller Bitcoin barons.
Bitcoin’s clock is ticking. Of the mere 21 million coins destined to exist, the vast majority are already circulating. Factor in an estimated 3 million vanished forever, and the scramble for Bitcoin intensifies. Brace yourself: fueled by insatiable institutional appetite, Bitcoin is poised to eclipse its record peak in a matter of days. The great Bitcoin land grab is underway.
Nakamoto is forging a global Bitcoin treasury network, and BTC Inc, Bitcoin Magazine’s parent company, is along for the ride. Think of it as a Bitcoin-powered financial revolution, fueled by Nakamoto’s vision and amplified by BTC Inc’s marketing prowess. Learn more about this groundbreaking partnership and its potential to reshape the future of Bitcoin treasuries.
Bitcoin Primed for $123K Ascent? Whale Wallets Swell to Record Levels.Originally reported by Nik in Bitcoin Magazine.
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