Bitcoin’s price struggled to regain momentum last week, hovering just above the $100,000 threshold after a turbulent start to November. The entire market sentiment is somewhat fragile following heavy selling pressure from large holders, and on-chain data points to major whale movements that may be adding to the downtrend.
High-profile entities, including the Winklevoss Twins’ Gemini Custody wallets and early Bitcoin miner Owen Gunden, have surfaced as key players in this wave of transactions that could be influencing Bitcoin’s recent price action.
According to blockchain data, wallets linked to Winklevoss Capital and Gemini Custody have been consistently transferring large amounts of Bitcoin over the past several months in an ongoing deliberate adjustment of their holdings.
These movements have occurred in several phases, often involving sizeable transactions that appear timed. The latest transaction stands out, showing 250 BTC, worth approximately $25.45 million at current prices, moved to a Gemini hot wallet just hours ago.
If these transfers correspond to sales, it would mean that the twins have been methodically unloading their Bitcoin positions over time rather than engaging in sudden bulk liquidations. Cumulatively, they have now effectively liquidated over 9,000 BTC, equivalent to around $900 million, since the start of 2025. This has caused their holdings to fall from roughly 24,000 BTC earlier in the year to under 16,000 BTC right now.
Another major wallet attracting attention belongs to Owen Gunden, an early Bitcoin miner and Genesis creditor. Data from on-chain analytics platform Lookonchain reveals that Gunden recently initiated large transfers totaling 3,549 BTC (around $361.8 million) in a single transaction just eight hours ago.
The move follows earlier transactions this week, including 3,601 BTC ($372.1 million) sent one day prior. Notably, approximately 600 BTC from these transfers, worth over $61 million, have already been deposited on Kraken, signaling possible liquidation.
These movements have reduced Gunden’s total holdings from around 11,000 BTC to nearly zero. Such large transfers to exchange-linked wallets often precede sell orders, contributing to short-term selling pressure.
The Gunden transfers, alongside similar large movements like those from the Winklevoss twins, are among several whale sell events recorded in November that have added to Bitcoin’s persistent selling pressure. This trend is apparent in the broader institutional market, where US-based Spot Bitcoin ETFs have also seen sustained outflows. Data shows that Friday of last week closed with $558.44 million leaving these funds.
The combined effect of these whale movements presents a concerning outlook for Bitcoin’s short-term trend. However, this weekend has been highlighted by another green weekend for Bitcoin.
At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading at $106,270, up by 4.4% in the past 24 hours. This follows a string of green weekends over the past four weeks, which were immediately reversed on the following monday.
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