$150 Million in Ethereum Disappear – Do Whales Know Something?

As a seasoned analyst with over two decades of experience in the financial markets, I’ve seen bull runs and bear markets come and go. Today’s events with Ethereum have piqued my interest, and not just because of its meteoric rise but due to the sudden sell-off from whales.


Today, Ethereum (ETH) experienced a slight price increase, but large investors, often referred to as ‘whales,’ seem to be applying pressure to sell it. Normally, these big players, or whales, tend to have a bullish outlook. However, the current trend suggests that Ethereum might be shifting towards bearish, given the intense selling activity observed today.

Whale Alert’s crypto monitoring service has disclosed three distinct transactions, providing insights into recent sales by large investors, or “whales.” In the initial transaction, one of these whales moved 39,999 Ether from their personal wallet to the cryptocurrency exchange Binance. This transfer is approximated to be worth an impressive $93.5 million.

In my analysis, I’ve observed three significant transactions involving a substantial amount of Ethereum (ETH). Firstly, I personally held 14,588 ETH in my digital wallet and moved it over to Coinbase, a prominent U.S-based cryptocurrency exchange. Based on current market values, this transfer is approximately equivalent to $34.2 million. Lastly, I transferred 10,000 ETH from my wallet to Binance, another leading cryptocurrency exchange.

Approximately $23.3 million was transferred in this transaction. In all, these ‘whales’ (large investors) have offloaded about 64,587 Ethereum (ETH) over the past day. The combined worth of these coins is projected to be an astounding $151 million. This massive sale of ETH could potentially slow down the recent price uptrend and push the value back toward another correction.

Another crash coming?

Right now, Ethereum’s value is being exchanged at approximately $2,350.80, representing a modest rise of 1.66% over the last day. Although this increase may seem small for ETH, it is an essential development given the significant decline experienced by ETH and the wider cryptocurrency market over the past few weeks. This upward trend can be considered a positive sign, offering some respite to traders.

The trading volume of Ethereum over a 24-hour period has increased by 13.15%, reaching approximately $14.66 billion. This is another sign that suggests a potential prolonged increase in its price. However, it’s worth noting that today’s sell-off from large investors, or “whales,” could potentially slow down this price rise. Yet, it might not have any significant long-term effects.

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2024-09-10 18:53