Whales

Influential trader Justin Bennett raised alarm over Bitcoin’s (CRYPTO: BTC) trajectory on Monday as whales increased their short exposure against retail investors. What Happened: Bennett took to X, drawing attention to a bearish signal for the leading cryptocurrency. He highlighted that...

Large Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) holders sold out millions worth of the cryptocurrency Thursday ahead of the expected supply shock caused by the unstaking of SOL tokens. What Happened:  Four whales unstaked and dumped a total of $46.3 million worth of SOL, according to on-chain tracking platform...

Whales began buying up millions worth of Pepe (CRYPTO: PEPE) on Wednesday after the frog-themed meme coin shrugged off the broader market lag with a 5% rally. What Happened: A newly created wallet reportedly withdrew 500 billion PEPE, equivalent to $4.3 million, from cryptocurrency exchange ...

Wealthy investors amped up their Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) purchases over the last two weeks, accelerating the meme coin’s recovery from recent lows. What Happened: In an X post on Tuesday, influential cryptocurrency analyst and trader Ali Martinez highlighted that over 200 million DOGE tokens...

Large Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) investors took advantage of the meme coin’s ongoing downturn to increase their stockpile.  What happened: Influential cryptocurrency analyst Ali Martinez highlighted in an X post on Thursday that whales bought the dip, snapping up over 530 million DOGE...

Large investors were dumping Official Melania (CRYPTO: MELANIA) at massive losses, as the meme coin launched by First Lady Melania Trump traded 93% below its all-time high. What happened: Two notable loss-making whale transactions were discovered by on-chain data tracking firm Lookonchain on...

Whales collected hundreds of millions of dollars in Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), capitalizing on the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency’s subdued rates. What Happened: Two substantial Ethereum withdrawals from cryptocurrency exchanges were reported by on-chain tracking platform...

Two Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) whale investors, inactive for six years, were suspected of booking hundreds of millions in profits by selling the second-largest cryptocurrency just before the big market crash on Sunday. What Happened: The two wallets deposited 135,548 ETH, worth $399 million, to ...

An investor dumped Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) tokens at a loss on Sunday as the second-largest cryptocurrency capped off the week with double-digit negative returns. What happened: A prominent whale, which controlled three wallets, swapped 10,070 Ether for 33 million in stablecoin Dai (CRYPTO: DAI),...

Cardano (CRYPTO: ADA) climbed higher on Sunday, capping off a successful week for the market’s ninth-largest cryptocurrency. It was worth noting the contribution of whale investors to the rally. What happened: ADA rose over 2% in the last 24 hours, with its trading volume jumping by more than...

Bitcoin’s (CRYPTO: BTC) record-breaking run to $106,000 has been considerably boosted by a spurt in whale investor holdings, on-chain data revealed Sunday, although retail continued to control the majority supply. What Happened: Since the bull rally commenced on Oct. 10, there has...

XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) rallied sharply on Tuesday, becoming the biggest gainer among the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization. What Happened: The payments-focused coin lifted over 9% over the last 24 hours to $2.30, erasing afternoon losses that saw it dip to $1.92. The coin’s trading...

A dormant whale resurfaced after 11 years on Tuesday, moving over $250 million worth of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). What Happened: According to the on-chain tracking platform Lookonchain, the investor suddenly became active, moving 2,700 BTCs to a new address. The total value of the...

Donald Trump's presidential victory gave an unprecedented boost to the cryptocurrency market, pushing major assets like Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) to new highs.  However, the bull market has also managed to draw attention back to those altcoins that have struggled to gain traction this year. What...

A whale investor offloaded millions worth of Pepe (CRYPTO: PEPE) as the frog-themed cryptocurrency corrected sharply over the weekend. What Happened: On-chain tracking platform Spot on Chain reported a massive sale of PEPE by a trader with huge cryptocurrency holdings. The trader, dubbed...