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As the cryptocurrency market value reached $4 trillion, whales became active. According to recent data, significant Ethereum (ETH) purchases and sales took place. The largest transaction was a $210 million acquisition of 49,533 ETH.
This transaction was executed via Galaxy Digital, FalconX, and BitGo exchanges. As a result, the market continued its upward trend, and the charts turned green. ETH price is now only 11.8% away from its all-time high.
This whale/institution has further added 49,533 $ETH, worth $210.68M, from #GalaxyDigital, #FalconX and #BitGo.
Currently, the whale holds a total of 221,166 $ETH, worth $940.73M, distributed across 6 different wallets.
Addresses:
– 0x23554140eCD8b99CC746d3ba2f799A2e19084b9e
-… https://t.co/IzihJk6nHx pic.twitter.com/vqCmsyXr02— Onchain Lens (@OnchainLens) August 11, 2025
Currently, an Ethereum whale holds a total of 221,166 ETH across six different wallets. The value of these assets exceeds $940 million. Meanwhile, Arthur Hayes, CIO of Maelstrom, diversified his portfolio. His holdings include 1,250 ETH, 424,000 Lido DAO (LDO), 420,000 Ether.fi (ETHFI), and 92,000 Pendle (PENDLE) tokens. These acquisitions highlight strong interest in the Ethereum ecosystem.
Whales’ Staking and Selling Strategies
Some whales are not only buying but also staking their assets to generate additional income. A whale that remained inactive for three years staked 4,736 ETH, worth about $19.8 million. This investment yielded a profit of $10.7 million. Similarly, another whale withdrew 2,009 ETH from Binance to stake it.
According to OnChain Lens data, a total of 10,999 ETH was withdrawn from Binance in the last two months. These ETH were used for staking on EigenLayer and ETH2.0 platforms. Currently, the staked assets generate a profit of $13.53 million.
On the other hand, some whales are selling to realize profits. For example, the 1inch team sold 5,000 ETH at an average price of $4,215. This sale converted into $21 million USDC. Significant transactions were also recorded in other major assets like WBTC and LINK.
These moves by whales demonstrate strategies to capitalize on the market’s upward momentum and manage risks. As a result, market dynamics are becoming even more active.
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