250,000 Chainlink (LINK) at Risk of Sell-Off on Binance and OKX

As a seasoned researcher with a knack for deciphering market movements, I find myself intrigued by this Chainlink whale’s latest moves. With over a decade of experience in the crypto space, I’ve seen many whales come and go, but this one seems to be making some interesting decisions.

A substantial Chainlink holder, possessing a large quantity of Chainlink (LINK), has deposited approximately 250,000 LINK, equating to around $5.37 million, into both Binance and OKX, as identified by Lookonchain. This action could potentially indicate that the LINK whale is planning to engage in trading activities with these tokens.

Chainlink whale faces unrealized losses

It’s worth mentioning that the same whale was previously involved in various transactions. Specifically, from December 14 to December 18, this whale made a significant withdrawal of LINK from Binance. The total amount withdrawn was approximately 595,000 LINK, which is equivalent to around $17.31 million.

3 hours ago, a large investor transferred approximately 2.5 million dollars worth of LINK to both Binance and OKX.

— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) December 28, 2024

During the time of its withdrawal, the typical trading value for LINK stood at approximately $29.10 per token. Since then, it has experienced a decline, influenced by market fluctuations and subsequent losses.

Currently, the value of LINK is being traded at around $21.22, representing an increase of 8.60% over the past 24 hours, based on information from CoinMarketCap.

The significant gap in prices indicates that the whale stands to take a paper loss of approximately 4.5 million dollars, considering the current market conditions. It’s worth noting that this whale has seen an average loss of around 7.88 dollars for each Chainlink token due to its value decrease.

Consequently, such a sale of 250,000 LINK on two platforms would result in significant losses for the whale, as indicated by the transfer. This has sparked discussions about staking within certain parts of the community. It’s possible that the whale could choose to stake these tokens until there’s a change in market conditions.

Example: In other words, the market value of Chainlink has increased by 1.77% to reach $740.69 million, suggesting a modest increase in investor attention.

Future outlook for Chainlink

According to U.Today’s report, Chainlink reached a price of $29 for the first time in three years, primarily due to significant purchases by large investors (whales).

Over the last few weeks, I’ve observed a fascinating trend: I’ve noticed that whales have been actively absorbing the tokens sold by retail investors, thereby helping to maintain the upward price momentum. The total value of these tokens, approximately 5.69 million LINK, is a significant figure in this context.

Experts predict that Chainlink could bounce back shortly, given its notable 142% surge in active addresses as of late. Whether this leads to an upward trend in its price remains to be seen.

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2024-12-28 18:37