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US government shifts $2B in Bitcoin to Coinbase, sparking slight market dip

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The US government has sent 30,175 bitcoins worth around $2 billion to a Coinbase-linked wallet, the largest transaction since a prior

The US government has sent 30,175 bitcoins worth around $2 billion to a Coinbase-linked wallet, the largest transaction since a prior auction over a year ago.

The decision follows Argentina’s new crypto registration requirements, which elicited mixed reactions from the Bitcoin community.

Figure Markets, a bitcoin exchange, is attempting to democratize financial services. Coinbase has expressed concern about potential risks in the Ethereum restaking market.

In March 2023, the government offloaded 9,861 bitcoins worth $216 million that had been seized from the Silk Road website.

This shift matches a larger trend in the CoinDesk 20 Index, indicating the market’s sensitivity to large government Bitcoin transactions.

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