The number of addresses with hoards of more than 1,000 bitcoins has surged by 4.65% in the last day.
The number of blockchain wallet addresses with hoards of more than 1,000 bitcoin — around $43 million — surged on Monday as Western nations stepped up sanctions on Russia's government and wealthy elite.
The number of addresses with more than 100 bitcoin stored has also risen, albeit more modestly, with a 1.3% bump taking the total to 15,953, per Coin Metrics.
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