This weekend, crypto whales have massively liquidated altcoins. Ethereum, Pepe, Link, Soil … Millions of displaced dollars, sometimes towards exchanges. Does this movement announce a simple profits or a sudden reversal of the market?
In short
- Crypto whales have liquidated millions of dollars in altcoins during the weekend, targeting mainly ETH, PEPE, Link and Sol.
- A historic whale from Ethereum has sold $ 25.23 million in ETH since May, with a profit of more than 8,000 %.
- Massive transfers to exchange platforms suggest either a profits strategy or correction anticipation.
- Despite these sales, some analysts maintain their upward forecasts in the medium term for the crypto ecosystem.
Ethereum in the heart of the institutional sales storm
This weekend marked a turning point in the activity of crypto “whales”. These colossal wallet holders orchestrated an unprecedented wave of sales, mainly affecting Ethereum ecosystem and several major altcoins.
The star of these movements remains a legendary address holding a million ETH since ICO in 2015. This “dormant whale” recently liquidated 991.67 ETH for $ 2.51 million.
Since May 26, she has sold a total of 9,845.96 ETH, who is pocketing $ 25.23 million. Its initial acquisition cost? Only $ 0.31 per ETH. A profit of more than 8,000 % which perfectly illustrates the strategy of the “Hodl” rewarded.
This scheduled sale follows a pace of 1,000 eTH per week. At this rate, the whale could maintain this pressure for years.
It is in any case a methodical output strategy. It avoids brutally falling the market while maximizing its earnings.
At the same time, other significant movements have fueled concern. An inactive whale for four years suddenly transferred 4,949.63 ETH towards a centralized platform.
Another withdrew 10,708 ETH from Lido to send them directly to OKX. These transfers to the exchanges generally indicate an intention of imminent sales.
The shock wave extends to major altcoins
Sales were not limited to Ethereum. The altcoin ecosystem has also undergone significant pressures, revealing coordination in the outgoing strategies of the great crypto fortunes.
Hyperliquid hyper has particularly suffered. A whale has made more than $ 38 million in profits by selling 131,137 hype tokens. This massive transaction sent shock waves through the Defi community, questioning the sustainability of current valuations.
The same Pepe was not spared. A whale transferred 1,000 billion tokens to Binance, representing $ 11.65 million. This sale comes after a period of high increase in the token.
ChainLink (link) has also been targeted. Four addresses related to the same whale deposited 356,000 Link on Binance, generating an estimated return on investment at 97.3 %.
Solana (soil) completes this table with $ 7.52 million withdrawn from Stuking and directed to Binance. These simultaneous movements on several major blockchains reveal a coordinated strategy for reducing exposure to cryptos.
These massive sales raise a fundamental question: are we at the top of a bullish cycle?
The history of the crypto market shows that such whale movements often coincide with price peaks. However, despite this selling pressure, the fundamentals remain solid and certain analysts maintain their bullish objectives, predicting an ETH $ 4,000 by the third quarter of 2025.
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