In a significant and unexpected move, 2.2 trillion SHIB coins were transferred from Robinhood to an unknown wallet. This major transaction attracted the attention of the SHIB community and the broader cryptocurrency market in conjunction with a 5% drop in its price.
Blockchain data reveals that a massive transfer occurred recently, representing one of the largest SHIB token transfers in recent times, and Whale Alert states that 2,200,000,000,000 SHIB tokens worth $39,945,400 were transferred from Robinhood to an unknown wallet.”
This transfer coincided with a notable 5% decline in the price of the SHIB digital currency. At the time of writing this article, the Shiba Inu had fallen by 4.79% over the past 24 hours to reach $0.00001779, reflecting the broader downturn in the digital currency market. However, there is no correlation. Direct link between conversion and lower prices, as withdrawals from the platform may indicate purchase intent.
Amidst this, the SHIB cryptocurrency community has been full of speculation trying to understand the reasons behind this large transfer. The whale may be moving the digital currencies to the cold wallet for security purposes, and it could also be a strategy to consolidate holdings before the market rebounds.