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Bitcoin Whales Wire 92,670 BTC for $4.50 Fee

Mon, 05/25/2020 - 10:08
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Yuri Molchan
Two major transactions were just conducted, each carrying $408 mln worth of Bitcoin for a fee that banks would never be able to offer
Bitcoin Whales Wire 92,670 BTC for $4.50 Fee
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One of the reasons why more and more people prefer to send large amounts of cash in Bitcoin as opposed to banks is that blockchain can transfer tremendous amounts of money any distance for small fees that no bank could ever offer.

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A short while ago, a little less than $820,000,000 was sent in two Bitcoin transactions – two wires of around 46,300 BTC each.

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Each of those transactions needed six confirmations and incurred approximately a $2 fee.

This is one of the most widely spread use-cases for Bitcoin. While some hodl or are making bets on BTC as a safe haven asset in the current financial crisis as Bitcoin has been outperforming gold and oil, others are using it to send large amounts of money quickly.

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However, many Bitcoin critics, such as billionaire Mark Cuban, say that you still have to convert BTC to fiat if you want to use it in the real world.

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About the author

Yuri is a crypto journalist interested in technology and technical innovations. He has been in crypto since 2017. Believes that blockchain and cryptocurrencies have a potential to transform the world in the future in many of its aspects. ‘Hodls’ major cryptocurrencies and has written for multiple crypto media outlets. 

His articles have been quoted by such crypto influencers as Tyler Winklevoss, John McAfee, CZ Binance, Max Keiser, etc.

Currently Yuri is a news writer at U.Today and can be contacted at yuri.molchan@u.today.