146,671 ETH coins worth over $21 million at current prices have been moved from two unknown wallets to Kraken and Bitfinex.

The two batches of 100,000 ETHs and 46,671 ETHs, respectively, were moved in the last hour according to Whale Alert, a portal that transacts whale movement of coins and tokens.

As prices free fall, it is likely that these whales are seeking a reprieve, cutting their losses and would probably liquidate their holding.

Coronavirus induced Crypto meltdown?
The market is clearly on a meltdown and as prices of leading digital assets dump in light of an impending recession triggered by coronavirus which has already been declared a pandemic across the globe, panic-stricken investors are scrambling for the exits, liquidating millions and fleeing to safety.

Bitcoin and Ethereum Market Status
Bitcoin is trading at $6,022 while ETH is down to $135 losing 24% and 28%, respectively.

Reflecting the dump, Bitcoin dominance has risen to 66% while the total cryptocurrency market cap now stands at $166 billion.

Specifically, this is a 26% drop in market capitalization revealing how damaging bears have been to a market that is still developing and massively potential.

In the last 24 hours, Bitcoin and the rest of the market has lost a whopping $58 billion.

Ethereum Network Congestion
As the crypto market bleeds, users have taken to Twitter to report that Ethereum is grinding to a halt thanks in part to the surge of liquidation and users fleeing to safety.