{"id":607608,"date":"2024-05-12T07:31:21","date_gmt":"2024-05-12T07:31:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/?p=607608"},"modified":"2024-05-12T07:34:38","modified_gmt":"2024-05-12T07:34:38","slug":"ethereum-whale-offloads-holdings-amidst-market-downturn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/ethereum\/ethereum-whale-offloads-holdings-amidst-market-downturn\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethereum Whale Offloads Holdings Amidst Market Downturn"},"content":{"rendered":"
Ethereum (ETH) tumbled 6.45% in the past week, marking a rough stretch for the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency. Generally, Ether has left investors much to desire in recent times with a price decline of 16.57% over the last few months. Amidst this bearish market, a crypto whale has sold off all his Ethereum tokens drawing much attention from traders and market experts alike.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In an X post<\/a> on May 11, blockchain tracking platform Lookonchain reported that a crypto whale offloaded all its 6,714 ETH tokens at a market price of $19.5 million. While the profit looks quite massive, LookonChain states that the investor actually recorded a loss of $6.5 million based on the acquisition price of these tokens.<\/span><\/p>\n Generally, whale transactions<\/a> gain much attention among investors as they are viewed as indicators of market trends. Thus, if a whale suddenly sells a large portion or all of their holdings it may be interpreted as a bearish signal prompting other investors to follow suit, resulting in a price dip.<\/span><\/p>\n However, that may not necessarily be the case with the ETH market following this recent whale sell-off. With the Bitcoin halving<\/a> completed in April, the crypto bull run is expected to begin in the following months based on historical data.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In previous times, Ethereum has proven as one of the most favorable assets for investors in this period. Notably, the altcoin gained by over 2000% in the months following the Bitcoin halving in 2020. Thus, most ETH investors are likely to hold on to their tokens.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Aside from Ethereum, the whale also liquidated all its 428,047 Optimism (OP) and 901,685 Arbitrum (ARB) at a loss of $902, 000 and $1.08 million respectively. In total, they incurred a loss of $8.43 million in offloading their investments in the three prominent altcoins.ETH Whale Liquidates Holdings, Incurs Substantial Loss<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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