Major investor bought $89,1 million worth of Shiba Inu tokens
A buyer acquired 3,7 trillion SHIB
21.03.2022 - 12:45
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What’s new? A major investor bought 3,7 trillion Shiba Inu tokens worth $89,1 million at the exchange rate on March 21. This was reported on Twitter by WhaleStats, a service that tracks large cryptocurrency transactions. The tokens were bought by the investor who ranks 216th on the list of Ethereum’s largest owners.
What else was the investor buying? According to the details of his wallet, not only does he have $89,1 million worth of Shiba Inu, but also Ethereum worth $169,3 million on his balance sheet. Other assets in the investor’s wallet include ChainLink Token and Tether USD.
What had happened before? On March 19, WhaleStats recorded that an unknown Ethereum investor had acquired the SHIB asset worth $6 million. The purchase was made in four transactions and the total number of tokens transferred to the wallet amounted to 271 billion.
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