Are Bitcoin Treasury Companies Influencing Bitcoin Prices?

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#1Nov 25, 2023, 05:50 PM
Bitcoin Treasury companies are firms that hold Bitcoin instead of cash reserves like traditional companies. They buy Bitcoin at prices they think will increase in the future. So, do you think these companies manipulate the price just to buy at a better rate?
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0x0rb1tNewbie
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#2Nov 25, 2023, 11:25 PM
Do you think they’re the only players in the BTC market these days?
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#3Nov 26, 2023, 03:20 AM
You can find many of these company addresses listed here: Strategy, MetaPlanet, BitMine, etc. I doubt they can manipulate the market without being noticed. They're in it for the long haul anyway.
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diamond_minerFull Member
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#4Nov 26, 2023, 03:49 AM
What do you mean by manipulation? Most companies make their wallet addresses public for transparency. Their Bitcoin movements are tracked, so it's hard to hide anything. Most of the time they just buy more. Arkham is a good place to check Bitcoin reserves.
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0xVectorFull Member
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#5Nov 27, 2023, 01:06 AM
You wanna talk manipulation? Look at this exchange company, axiomexchange. ZachXBT called them out for insider trading the other day.
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0xDegenHero Member
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#6Nov 27, 2023, 03:32 AM
They're just big players with bigger investments and longer time frames. I don't see them as manipulators but rather as part of the smart money moving in.
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gas69Newbie
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#7Nov 28, 2023, 02:23 AM
But how do they pull that off? Is it insider trading?
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greg1337Member
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#8Nov 28, 2023, 08:04 AM
Yeah, they're in it for the long run, so they’re not too worried about short-term price swings. Plus, they file with the SEC, so it’s all transparent. If they got caught manipulating, it’d be bad for them.
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#9Nov 28, 2023, 12:08 PM
No one can control Bitcoin’s price, not even big orgs. Its decentralized nature means it can’t be easily manipulated. If they could manipulate it, that would mean Bitcoin isn’t decentralized after all.
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tom_satMember
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#10Nov 28, 2023, 02:40 PM
Sure, they don’t manipulate it, but they definitely affect it, that’s for sure.
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0xVectorFull Member
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#11Nov 29, 2023, 07:31 AM
You can find other sites that track Bitcoin Treasuries for companies and countries. They can help you get a basic understanding before you get into on-chain analysis.
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nick.novaFull Member
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#12Nov 29, 2023, 08:50 AM
Lol price manipulation? Not really. Bitcoin itself is decentralized, but its price can be influenced. We saw a lot of that last year, especially in December when big players moved the market.
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greg1337Member
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#13Nov 29, 2023, 02:19 PM
You think big players can't coordinate to move prices? I’m not so sure.
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#14Nov 30, 2023, 02:22 PM
That’s just a guess. We can’t really tell if their selling caused a market dump or if it’s the other way around. It’s tricky to figure out the real cause.
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atlas100Senior Member
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#15Nov 30, 2023, 02:34 PM
True, smart money moves in unpredictable ways.
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#16Dec 1, 2023, 07:46 PM
Bitcoin is decentralized, but that doesn’t mean everything connected to it is. I agree the network is decentralized, but the price is influenced by factors like liquidity and market sentiment.
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mike88Senior Member
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#17Dec 1, 2023, 11:13 PM
Exactly. Companies treat Bitcoin as a treasury asset instead of other assets. It inspires me to buy more Bitcoin, if they can invest billions, I can get in with a few bucks.
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SilentBearFull Member
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#18Dec 3, 2023, 05:53 PM
These companies have trackable wallets. If they sell a large amount, it’s visible. Plus, the amount of money needed to influence the market is huge. It’s not worth it for them.
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0x5ag3Newbie
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#19Dec 3, 2023, 08:25 PM
Sure, some companies hold for the long term, but others cash out during price spikes, like when Bitcoin hit ATH above 100k.
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AtomicForkFull Member
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#20Dec 3, 2023, 11:50 PM
These treasury companies aren’t the only ones holding BTC. I think ETF companies like Blackrock are the real market manipulators since they buy and sell Bitcoin constantly.
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