Crypto Whale Loses $49K In 10 Minutes After Bitcoin ETF Rumor Pumps Price To $30K
Crypto Whale Loses $49K In 10 Minutes After Bitcoin ETF Rumor Pumps Price To $30K
The price of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) on Monday experienced a rapid surge, reaching as high as $30,000 on certain cryptocurrency exchanges.
What Happened: The reason behind this sudden increase in value was the circulation of erroneous reports online, claiming that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had approved BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin ETF.
的價格 比特幣 （CRYPTO：BTC）週一經歷了快速飆升，某些加密貨幣交易所的價格高達30,000美元。
發生了什麼： 價值突然上漲背後的原因是在網上流傳了錯誤的報道，聲稱 證券交易委員會 美國證券交易委員會（SEC）已批准貝萊德的iShares比特幣ETF。
However, these reports turned out to be completely false.
但是，事實證明，這些報道完全是錯誤的。
A spokesperson from BlackRock Inc (NYSE:BLK) clarified the situation, stating, "The iShares Bitcoin ETP application is still under review by the SEC," in a statement to Benzinga.
一位發言人來自 貝萊德公司 紐約證券交易所代碼：BLK）在給Benzinga的一份聲明中澄清了這種情況，他說：“美國證券交易委員會仍在審查iShares比特幣ETP的申請”。
The spread of fake news regarding the SEC's approval of the iShares Bitcoin Spot ETF has had repercussions for users in the crypto market.
有關美國證券交易委員會批准iShares比特幣現貨ETF的虛假新聞的傳播對加密市場的用戶產生了影響。
Lookonchain, an on-chain data analytics firm, reported that a whale or a large-scale investor, spent 613,201 USD Coin (CRYPTO: USDC) to purchase 20.5 Wrapped Bitcoin.
看着鏈一家鏈上數據分析公司報告稱，鯨魚或大型投資者花費了613,201美元 美元硬幣 （加密貨幣：USDC）將購買 20.5 Wrapped 比特幣。
However, shortly after realizing that the news was fake, the whale quickly sold the WBTC for 563,970 USDC. As a result, the investor incurred a loss of $49,231 within a mere 10 minutes.
但是，在意識到這個消息是假消息後不久，鯨魚很快就以563,970美元的價格出售了WBTC。結果，投資者在短短10分鐘內蒙受了49,231美元的損失。
Cointelegraph's fake news that the SEC approved iShares Bitcoin Spot #ETF has caused many users to #FOMO and lose money.
— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) October 16, 2023
A whale spent 613,201 $USDC to buy 20.5 $WBTC and quickly sold for 563,970 $USDC after it was confirmed fake news.
The whale lost $49K in just 10 minutes! pic.twitter.com/8YSPPjCvbr
Cointelegraph關於美國證券交易委員會批准iShares Bitcoin Spot #ETF 的虛假消息導致許多用戶使用 #FOMO 並蒙受損失。
— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) 2023 年 10 月 16 日
一隻鯨魚花了613,201美元購買了20.5美元的WBTC，並在被證實爲假新聞後迅速以563,970美元的價格售出。
鯨魚在短短 10 分鐘內損失了 4.9 萬美元！pic.twitter.com/8ysppjcvBR
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Why It Matters: The potential approval of a Bitcoin ETF has been eagerly anticipated within the cryptocurrency industry.
爲什麼重要： 加密貨幣行業熱切期待比特幣ETF可能獲得批准。
An exchange-traded fund, commonly known as an ETF, is essentially a collection of investments that can be traded on the stock market. If approved, a Bitcoin ETF would enable retail investors and others to invest in Bitcoin through the stock exchange without directly owning the digital asset.
交易所交易基金，通常被稱爲ETF，本質上是一組可以在股票市場上交易的投資。如果獲得批准，比特幣ETF將使散戶投資者和其他人能夠通過證券交易所投資比特幣，而無需直接擁有數字資產。
Price Action: At the time of writing, BTC was trading at $28,369.41, up 4.39% in the last 24 hours, according to Benzinga Pro.
價格走勢： 根據Benzinga Pro的數據，在撰寫本文時，比特幣的交易價格爲28,369.41美元，在過去24小時內上漲了4.39％。
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