A Major Altcoin Whale That Had Been Holding for Over Two Years Sold Today: Made a 20x Return
After Zcash (ZEC) surpassed the $1,000 level, a large whale who had been holding ZEC at a low cost for over two years made a noteworthy transfer. According to on-chain data, the whale in ques
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After Zcash (ZEC) surpassed the $1,000 level, a large whale who had been holding ZEC at a low cost for over two years made a noteworthy transfer.
According to on-chain data, the whale in question transferred 22,840 ZEC, which he held at an average cost of $48.44, to Binance for approximately $23.11 million. It is estimated that the investor made a profit of approximately $21.96 million from this transaction, increasing his investment by about 20 times.
The whale accumulated ZEC through Binance between 2021 and 2024, collecting the tokens at an average price of $48.44.
After ZEC surpassed the $1,000 mark today, whales began taking profits. According to the data, 22,840 ZEC were first sent to a private address, then transferred to a new address with the private feature removed, and finally transferred to Binance.
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