Mystery Whale Sells 7,700 BTC Worth $577M Over Three Days

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Today’s BTC news reveals a mystery whale sold 7,700 BTC, valued at $577 million, between August 19 and 22, 2026. The largest transaction—2,700 BTC worth $212 million—occurred on August 22. This follows 60 days of accumulation by large holders, who added 43,000 BTC to their holdings. BTC update: Bitcoin reached $79,500 the prior week before dropping to $77,000.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that an anonymous whale sold a total of 7,700 bitcoins between August 19 and 22, worth approximately $577 million at current prices. Of this, a single sale of 2,700 bitcoins earlier today amounted to approximately $212 million.

Bitcoin rose to $79,500 this week before pulling back to around $77,000, posting a weekly gain of over 20% and nearing $80,000. This sell-off occurred after large holders accumulated approximately 43,000 BTC over the past 60 days.

Another whale sold 7,513 bitcoins over the three weeks ending August 9, worth approximately $487 million. The U.S. Treasury announced that, starting September 9, the size of long-term Treasury buyback operations will be increased from at least $2 billion to at least $4 billion per operation. (Bitcoin.com News)

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