Ethereum, one of the leading cryptocurrencies, finds itself amidst a price decline alongside the broader crypto industry. This downturn has been exacerbated by escalating tensions in the Middle East, casting a shadow of uncertainty over the market. As the majority of cryptocurrencies experience a bleed in value, Ethereum is not immune to the trend. However, while retail investors panic-sell their holdings, on-chain data presents a different picture. Big player whales in the market are seizing the opportunity to accumulate assets, displaying a bullish sentiment amid the turmoil.
Particularly, on-chain data from Lookonchain has shown an Ethereum whale accumulating during the price decline. Interestingly, the timeline of accumulation suggests that this whale has been in action even before the escalating tensions in the Middle East.
Ethereum Whales Accumulate During Market Downturn
On-chain transaction tracker Lookonchain has noted both a selloff and accumulation trend from different Ethereum whales in the past few days. One of the latest accumulations came from a whale that has been on constant withdrawals from crypto exchange Binance.
As revealed by Lookonchain, whale “0x4359” has withdrawn 62,141 ETH worth $202.6 million from Binance in the past five days. This whale’s latest withdrawal from Binance was less than 12 hours ago, where they withdrew 37,018 ETH worth $120.7 million.
Ethereum on the other hand, has fallen from $3,722 to as low as $2,866 in the last five days, representing a 23% price decline. In a similar manner, 7,300 ETH worth $23.8 million were transferred from Binance into “0xE347,” a newly created whale wallet.
It seems that whales bought $ETH at the bottom!
Whale”0x4359″ withdrew 37,018 $ETH($120.7M) from #Binance 4 hrs ago and this whale has withdrawn 62,141 $ETH($202.6M) from #Binance in the past 5 days.https://t.co/41366OnM5Y
Fresh whale wallet”0xE347″ withdrew 7,300 $ETH($23.8M)… pic.twitter.com/qEtTSYU3Us
— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) April 13, 2024
That said, Lookonchain also noted a trend of whales selling off their holdings. One example of such selloffs came from whale address “0xaF35” who deposited 6,700 ETH worth $23.65 million into Binance immediately before the price drop. It’s important to note that this same whale withdrew 26,698 ETH worth $94.3 million from Binance between Feb. 7 and April 1.
In another social media post, Lookonchain revealed four whales…
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