TL;DR
- Elon Musk’s SpaceX transferred 281 bitcoins in its fifth transaction of this type during the month of October.
- The total amount moved this month reaches 4,337 bitcoins, with an approximate value of US$471 million.
- The company holds 7,258 bitcoins in its reserves, after reducing its position by 70% during 2022.
Space X, the aerospace company founded by Elon Musk, transferred 281 Bitcoin on October 29. The movement of these funds, valued at approximately thirty-one million dollars, represents the fifth transaction of its kind during October. Data from the intelligence platform Arkham indicates a pattern of activity for the month.
In total, the company has moved 4,337 Bitcoin this October. The cumulative value of these transfers reaches four hundred seventy-one million dollars. Analysts at Lookonchain, referencing Arkham data, state the transactions were executed through the institutional custody service Coinbase Prime. The company has not provided a public statement on the purpose of these transfers.
A Technical Shift in Asset Management
Industry observers point to wallet consolidation as the probable reason for the activity. The transfers appear to involve an upgrade from older Bitcoin address formats to newer ones. Specifically, funds have moved from legacy addresses, which start with the number “1”, to more modern native SegWit addresses that begin with “bc1q”. This technical change can offer improved efficiency and lower transaction fees.
Elon Musk first confirmed corporate bitcoin holdings for both SpaceX and Tesla in July 2021. Reports at the end of 2022 indicated that SpaceX had reduced its bitcoin position by about seventy percent. That period coincided with market stress following the collapse of several major crypto entities.
According to Arkham’s tracking, Space X currently holds 7,258 bitcoin, worth about seven hundred ninety-nine million dollars. Tesla maintains a separate holding of 11,509 bitcoin. The recent movements suggest a continuous effort by SpaceX to manage its digital asset treasury with methodical precision.
