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A dormant Bitcoin whale moved $116 million of the cryptocurrency ahead of the Fed’s key interest rate decision as crypto traders braced for volatility in global markets.
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Whale News
A cryptocurrency whale, often known simply as a “whale,” is an individual, institution or exchange in the crypto community that holds substantial quantities of cryptocurrencies. Whales hold enough cryptocurrency to be able to manipulate the price of cryptocurrencies. As a result, the state of the market can be understood by observing how whales act, whether they are selling or accumulating.
A whale occasionally posts a sizable order to sell a considerable amount of its cryptocurrency tokens, also called the “sell wall” effect. They maintain a lower price than other sell orders, leading to volatility, which generally lowers the price of digital coins. Following this, there is a domino effect where others sell their tokens at lower prices out of panic. As a result, whales gain more power, as they can purchase more coins for less money.
In addition, whales frequently artificially raise the price of the tokens by placing large buy orders, which is the opposite of the sell wall effect. They increase interest in cryptocurrency tokens, which motivates buyers to improve their offers. In essence, whales impact other token investors through a ripple effect. They can influence the market in their favor by raising and lowering prices.
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Bitcoin’s $113,000 zone emerges as a critical support with new investors absorbing whale supply, hinting at one of the last discounts before new highs.
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Bitcoin is facing solid resistance at $117,500, but the possibility of a rally to $124,474 remains high as long as the price remains above the moving averages.
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The $1-to-Bitcoin-millionaire story is mostly a myth. Discover why early buyers faced extreme volatility, exchange collapses, lost private keys and more.
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A Bitcoin whale that swapped $4 billion in Bitcoin for Ether two weeks ago has started offloading more of the cryptocurrency.
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Who owns the most XRP in 2025? From Ripple’s enormous stake to Chris Larson’s billions, get the full XRP rich list breakdown here.
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Whale “0xa523” has racked up over $40 million in losses on Hyperliquid, overtaking James Wynn to become the platform’s biggest loser.
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Buyers are trying to sustain Bitcoin above $112,500, but the upside may remain capped until the whales reduce their selling and treasury companies increase their demand.
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Whales are losing millions of dollars on the decline of the Trump-linked WLFI token, but most of the pre-sale participants are still holding the coin.
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Bitcoin may be decentralized, but its price isn’t immune to the influence of whales, protocol upgrades, ETF approvals and global regulations.
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The WLFI token became the ninth-most-bearish by investor sentiment, as whales lost millions on its more than 40% post-launch decline.
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Growing decentralized trading and memecoin speculation from big investors are driving Avalanche’s blockchain activity, according to Nansen analysts.
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A mysterious mega-whale is rotating billions from Bitcoin into Ether, signaling a broader shift as corporate and institutional investors boost ETH holdings.
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During a 12-hour buying spree over the weekend, the “Bitcoin OG” whale gobbled up 96,859 spot Ether after selling 4,000 Bitcoin.
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Crypto markets are seeing a “natural rotation” into Ether and altcoins with more potential upside, Nansen’s research analyst told Cointelegraph.
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