✦ Whale Purchases 1474 BTC Worth $84.03 Million. According to BlockBeats, on August 16, an on-chain data analyst identified as @ai_9684xtpa reported that a significant whale address appears to have purchased 1,474 BTC from Galaxy Digital OTC approximately seven hours ago. The transaction is valued at $84.03 million.
✦ Investor Sells ETH Purchased During August 5 Market Dip, Gains $720,000. An on-chain data analyst named Yujin reported that the investor cookislandstrust.eth sold the ETH he had purchased during the market dip on August 5. The investor had spent 7.05 million USDT to buy 2,978 ETH at an average price of $2,367 each. Recently, he sold all his ETH at a price of $2,586, earning a profit of $720,000. In addition, the investor sold off all the ETH and PEPE acquired during the market downturn on August 5, achieving a total profit of $750,000, a 7% gain.
✦ The Shiba Inu (SHIB) cryptocurrency has seen a notable increase in the number of tokens held by large investors over the past 24 hours. Data from IntoTheBlock reveals that the holdings of SHIB by major investors have surged by nearly 600%, rising from 27.06 billion to 161.15 billion tokens. This shift highlights the changing positions of whales and investors who control more than 0.1% of the total supply.
✦ Whale Sells 4200 Billion PEPE Tokens for $3.13 Million. According to Odaily, Lookonchain monitoring has revealed that a whale sold 4200 billion PEPE tokens approximately 30 minutes ago, valued at around $3.13 million. The whale had previously purchased the same amount of PEPE tokens on August 5 and August 12, spending 3.13 million USDT. This recent sale resulted in a profit of only $30,000.
✦ Whale Trader Closes MKR Short Position With Significant Profit. According to BlockBeats, on August 14, Lookonchain monitoring revealed that a whale trader closed their MKR short position, earning approximately $292,400 in profit. On July 19, the trader borrowed 500 MKR from Aave and sold it for $1.37 million USDC. Sixteen hours ago, the trader repurchased the necessary MKR to repay the debt for only $1.07 million USDC.
✦ A major investor (whale) named "cookislandstrust.eth" has made significant transactions involving Pepe (PEPE) and Ethereum (ETH), drawing market attention. This investor purchased a total of 420 billion PEPE tokens for approximately 3.13 million USDT in two transactions, despite PEPE's price dropping 4.95% and currently valued at 0.000008172 USD. However, the investor still gained a profit of 170,000 USD (a 5.4% increase). Additionally, the investor spent 7.05 million USDT to acquire 2,978 ETH, earning a profit of 534,000 USD (a 7.58% increase). These transactions indicate strong confidence in both PEPE and ETH.
✦ Unusual activity in the Shiba Inu (SHIB) market has been observed, with a significant spike in whale transactions. According to data from IntoTheBlock, the Large Transactions Volume for SHIB jumped from 326.98 billion to 781.4 billion SHIB within 24 hours, involving 45 transactions worth at least $100,000 each. This surge in whale activity coincided with a rise in SHIB's price and trading volume, leading to a 5% price increase in a short period. Currently, SHIB is the 13th largest cryptocurrency by market cap, and its price has risen by over 4.3%, breaking above $0.000014. The market remains watchful to see if this trend continues.
✦ Bitcoin Whales Sell Over 10,000 BTC Worth $600 Million. According to Odaily, on-chain analyst @ali_charts has revealed that Bitcoin whales have sold more than 10,000 BTC in the past week, amounting to approximately $600 million.
✦ Blockchain investigator ZachXBT has identified a significant WBTC holder as being connected to a suspicious entity involved in ransomware and pig-butchering scams. The holdings data are as follows: One address, 0xed805ac246f441ea0d057b81d910ef1e39eb5995, holds 1,253 WBTC, equivalent to $73 million. Another address, 0x9a5c7630d327885ae849217702824e5835d3c5e0, holds 185 WBTC, valued at $10.8 million.
ZachXBT's findings raise concerns about the potential misuse of significant cryptocurrency holdings by entities engaged in illicit activities. The identification of these addresses highlights the ongoing challenges in tracking and regulating digital assets to prevent their use in criminal enterprises.
✦ A whale investor known as 'cookislandstrust.eth' has recently made significant profits through strategic investments. Over the past week, the investor spent 3.13 million USDT to buy 420 billion PEPE tokens, earning a profit of $170,000, a 5.4% gain. Additionally, on August 5, they purchased 2,978 ETH for 7.05 million USDT, resulting in a $534,000 profit, a 7.58% increase. These moves demonstrate the investor's skill in seizing market opportunities.
✦ Significant XRP Transfer Worth $59 Million Detected On Ripple Network. a substantial transfer of 104,156,546 XRP, valued at approximately $59,019,563, was detected on the Ripple network today at around 23:04 Beijing time. The transaction was monitored by Whale Alert, a service that tracks large cryptocurrency movements. This significant transfer highlights ongoing activity within the Ripple ecosystem.
✦ Whale Purchases 1800 ETH Worth $4.7 Million. Lookonchain monitoring has revealed that a whale made a significant purchase of 1800 ETH approximately 30 minutes ago. The transaction is valued at around $4.7 million.
✦ Nomad Bridge Attacker Transfers 14,500 ETH To Tornado Cash. PeckShieldAlert has reported that an address identified as belonging to the Nomad Bridge attacker has transferred 14,500 ETH, valued at approximately $35.2 million, to Tornado Cash.
✦ Prominent ETH/BTC trader James Fickel has started reducing his position to mitigate losses. In the past five hours, he sold 10,000 ETH for 425.75 WBTC (worth $26 million) to repay loans and reduce his exposure to the ETH/BTC exchange rate. Fickel had been borrowing WBTC from Aave earlier this year to buy ETH, aiming to increase his long position on the ETH/BTC rate. Despite partially reducing his position, Fickel still holds a substantial long position with 2,438.5 WBTC (valued at $148 million) in loans.
✦ On August 10, a whale address starting with 0x9fb deposited 2,600 ETH (approximately $6.78 million) into Binance, according to monitoring by The Data Nerd. These ETH were initially staked with Lido last year when the price of ETH was around $1,650. This large deposit has caught the attention of the crypto community, as significant movements like this can often signal potential market activity.
✦ Bitcoin Whales Increase Holdings Amid Market Downturn. on August 6, IntoTheBlock reported that wallets holding between 1,000 to 10,000 BTC have shown confidence during the recent market downturn by continuously increasing their holdings. As of August 4, these large holders, often referred to as 'whales,' collectively possess 4.79 million BTC.
✦ Whale Sells MKR Tokens at Significant Loss. an on-chain analyst @ai_9684xtpa has reported that a whale who purchased MKR tokens at an average price of $3,117 in April has recently sold off their holdings, incurring an estimated loss of approximately $3.95 million. The whale had withdrawn 3,290.93 MKR tokens, valued at $10.26 million, from FalconX between April 16 and April 18. Three weeks ago, the tokens were transferred to the address 0xb7f...4c0Cb and were deposited into an exchange six hours ago, resulting in a nearly 39% loss.
✦ Bitcoin Whales Increase Holdings Amid Market Downturn. on August 6, IntoTheBlock reported that wallets holding between 1,000 to 10,000 BTC have shown confidence during the recent market downturn by continuously increasing their holdings. As of August 4, these large holders, often referred to as 'whales,' collectively possess 4.79 million BTC.
✦ Whale Sells MKR Tokens at Significant Loss. an on-chain analyst @ai_9684xtpa has reported that a whale who purchased MKR tokens at an average price of $3,117 in April has recently sold off their holdings, incurring an estimated loss of approximately $3.95 million. The whale had withdrawn 3,290.93 MKR tokens, valued at $10.26 million, from FalconX between April 16 and April 18. Three weeks ago, the tokens were transferred to the address 0xb7f...4c0Cb and were deposited into an exchange six hours ago, resulting in a nearly 39% loss.
✦ 50 Million USDC Transferred to Wintermute. Whale Alert has reported that 50 million USDC was transferred from an unknown wallet to Wintermute approximately 10 minutes ago. The transaction is valued at around $50,147,499.
✦ Jump Trading Transfers 17,576 ETH to CEX in 24 Hours. on August 5, Spot On Chain reported that Jump Trading transferred 17,576 ETH, equivalent to approximately $46.78 million, to centralized exchanges (CEX) within the past 24 hours. Currently, Jump Trading's address holds 37,600 wstETH, valued at around $101 million, and 11,500 STETH, worth approximately $26.3 million. Both assets are in the process of being unstaked on Lido Finance.
✦ Developer Wallet Exchanges 150 SOL for 98 Billion $88022 Tokens. According to Odaily, a developer wallet made a significant transaction two hours ago. The wallet exchanged 150 SOL (Solana) tokens for a staggering 98 billion $88022 tokens. Following the exchange, the tokens were distributed to 109 different wallets, with each wallet receiving approximately 8.9 billion tokens.
✦ Whale Liquidates 339 Billion PEPE Tokens, Faces Potential Loss of $194,000. According to Odaily, a whale who had built a position on June 25th has liquidated 339 billion PEPE tokens two hours ago. The value of these tokens is estimated to be around $3.79 million. If all tokens are sold, the whale could face a loss of $194,000. The position was initially built at a cost of $0.00001192 per token. Over the past five days, the whale had the opportunity to make a profit of $720,000 but chose not to take it.
✦ Whale Invests $41.62 Million Across Various LSD Protocols. According to BlockBeats, a whale investor has reportedly invested a total of $41.62 million across various LSD protocols. This makes the investor the top individual pledger in the Symbiolic protocol as of June 29. The details of the investment are as follows: The investor has put 5317 ezETH into Renzo, 5140 stETH into Symbiolic, 1222 rswETH into Swell, and 145 ezETH plus 381.2076 PT-ezETH into Karak. Additionally, the investor has also invested 64 ETH into Eth2 and 228.7909 YT-weETH into Pendle.
✦ NFT Titan Christian2022.eth Reportedly Acquires Additional 3.75 Million CRV Tokens. According to BlockBeats, Christian2022.eth, a prominent figure in the Non-Fungible Token (NFT) space and co-founder of NDV, has reportedly made another Over-The-Counter (OTC) purchase of 3.75 million CRV tokens from Michael Egorov, the co-founder of Curve.
✦ MEV Bot Spends 49 ETH in Single Transaction, Totaling $171,000. According to PANews, an MEV bot using the ENS domain name 'jaredfromsubway.eth' spent 49 ETH in a single transaction, valued at approximately $171,000. This transaction took place on June 28. Previously, on June 6, it was reported that this bot was involved in high-frequency trading, particularly targeting on-chain meme coin traders. From February 2023 to June 2024, the bot spent a total of 76,916 ETH. Calculated at the value at the time of these transactions, this amounts to approximately $175 million.
✦ According to Odaily, a certain address spent 13,400 SOL coins, valued at 1.94 million USD. The cost for this address was 0.3884 USD. This substantial purchase led to a brief surge in the coin's price to 2.37 USD. However, the price subsequently plummeted by 97%, resulting in a loss of 1.55 million USD. The analysis was conducted by an on-chain analyst with the handle @ai_9684xtpa. The significant purchase and subsequent price fluctuation highlight the volatility of the cryptocurrency market. Despite the initial surge, the drastic drop resulted in substantial losses, demonstrating the risks associated with such transactions.
✦ According to PANews, an attacker, who was previously flagged by CoinStats, has reportedly transferred cryptocurrency worth $1 million to a new address. The new address, identified as 0xB48b…9681, is now the recipient of the substantial amount of digital currency. The report did not provide further details about the identity of the attacker or the type of cryptocurrency that was transferred. It is also unclear whether the transfer was part of a larger scheme or an isolated incident.
✦ According to U.Today, Toncoin (TON) has experienced a significant 306% increase in large holder transaction volume, indicating a surge in whale activity. In the past 24 hours, TON's large transaction volume has risen to $9.7 million, equivalent to 1.3 million TON. This recent surge in large-scale transactions, with individual trades exceeding $100,000, suggests that large holders may be adjusting their positions.
✦ USDC Treasury Destroys Over 69 Million Coins On Ethereum Blockchain. According to Odaily, the USDC Treasury has reportedly destroyed a significant amount of its digital currency. The operation took place on the Ethereum blockchain, where 69,457,890 USDC coins were eliminated. The action was detected and reported by Whale Alert, a blockchain transaction monitoring service.
✦ Justin Sun Redeems LRT PT Tokens, Gains Significant Profit. According to BlockBeats, Justin Sun, a prominent figure in the cryptocurrency world, has recently redeemed his LRT PT tokens that he had been purchasing over the past month. The redemption, which took place on June 27, resulted in Sun gaining a profit of 984 ETH, equivalent to approximately $3.32 million.
✦ Significant Transactions Involving LandWolf, SOL, and DORAE Tokens. According to Foresight News, a significant transaction involving the sale and purchase of various cryptocurrencies was recorded. An address sold LandWolf (WOLF) tokens worth $130,000 through two transactions at 13:10. Following this, within a minute, the same address purchased 71,720 Doraemon (DORAE) tokens using 891 SOL tokens, which are valued at over $122,000.
✦ German Government Wallet Transfers 500 BTC Worth Approximately 30.42 Million USD. According to BlockBeats, on June 25th, data from Arkham revealed that a wallet marked as 'German Government' made another transfer of 500 BTC to a certain address. The total value of this transaction is estimated to be around 30.42 million USD. The transfer was made at 17:06 Beijing time.
✦ Address Profits $2.9 Million From WATER Tokens Sale Within 20 Minutes. According to BlockBeats, an address spent 16,900 SOL (equivalent to $2.1 million) to acquire 612 million WATER tokens, which accounted for 22.71% of the pool, in the same block where liquidity was added. The address then sold all the WATER tokens for 39,279 SOL (approximately $5 million), making a profit of 22,379 SOL (around $2.9 million). The entire process took less than 20 minutes.
✦ Data from Token Unlocks indicates that a significant one-time unlocking of ALT, YGG, OP, PRIME, and other tokens is expected next week. The total value of the tokens to be released exceeds $100 million.
+ June 25 at 8 a.m. Beijing time, approximately 4.66 million Acala (ACA) tokens will be unlocked. This represents 0.46% of the current circulating supply, with a value of about $330,000.
+ June 25 at 6 p.m., approximately 105 million AltLayer (ALT) tokens will be unlocked. This represents 6.92% of the current circulating supply, with a value of about $20.3 million.
+ June 27 at 10 p.m., approximately 16.69 million Yield Guild Games (YGG) tokens will be unlocked. This represents 4.48% of the current circulating supply, with a value of about $10.7 million.
+ June 28 at 8 a.m., approximately 8.57 million SingularityNET (AGIX) tokens will be unlocked. This represents 0.67% of the current circulating supply, with a value of about $5.7 million.
+ June 30 at 11:30 a.m., approximately 90,000 Tornado Cash (TORN) tokens will be unlocked. This represents 2.41% of the current circulating supply, with a value of about $285,000.
+ June 30 at 8 a.m., approximately 750,000 Echelon Prime (PRIME) tokens will be unlocked. This represents 1.83% of the current circulating supply, with a value of about $8 million.
+ June 30 at 8 a.m., approximately 31.34 million Optimism (OP) tokens will be unlocked. This represents 2.88% of the current circulating supply, with a value of about $56.7 million.
✦ CoinStats, a popular cryptocurrency tracking app, was attacked by hackers who sent phishing links to users through notifications. Approximately 1,590 wallets were affected by this breach.
✦ According to Odaily, a blockchain analyst recently reported a significant transaction involving a 'whale' or large-scale investor. The investor sold 40,730 ILV tokens in exchange for 778.7 ETH, a transaction valued at approximately $2.91 million. This sale resulted in an immediate 5.6% drop in the price of ILV tokens.
✦ A substantial amount of 250 million XRP was moved from a Ripple wallet to an unidentified destination. The recipient address, known as 'rP4X2', was activated on October 2 of the previous year by transferring 70 million XRP to it. Currently, this wallet holds approximately 270.96 million tokens. In contrast, Ripple's escrow accounts still contain 39.5 billion XRP.
✦ A suspected insider has reportedly earned 11229 SOL, valued at approximately $1.69 million, in just two days through trades involving HULK and GUNIT. The cost of these transactions was only 23 SOL, equivalent to around $33 million.
✦ A USDT account with a balance of $11.68 million has been frozen. Whale Alert, a blockchain monitoring service, detected the suspension of the account. The reasons behind the freezing of the account remain undisclosed. Further details are awaited.
✦ Toncoin (TON) whales have significantly increased their activity recently. On-chain data reveals a 376% surge in whale activity for Toncoin as the market begins to recover from a bearish start to the week. This increase comes as Toncoin experiences a price decline, with TON down 2.53% in the last 24 hours to $6.90, continuing a two-day decline. The large transaction volume for Toncoin has reached 1.74 million TON in the last 24 hours, or $12.42 million worth, a 376% increase.
✦ Following the liquidation crisis of CRV, six 'whale' investors have accumulated approximately 55.26 million CRV, equivalent to around 19.4 million USD. Notably, five out of these six whales are first-time buyers, reflecting a significant surge in the initial purchase volume of CRV over the past week.
✦ The latest data from analytics provider IntoTheBlock reveals that a whopping 96.36% of PEPE token holders are currently in a profitable position.
✦ Elon Musk, the centibillionaire, is planning to construct a supercomputer for the xAI startup. The supercomputer is expected to power the next version of Grok, Musk's controversial competitor to ChatGPT
✦ According to Odaily, blockchain data reveals that two whale addresses, ending in 937Be1 and e088c9, have successively transferred nearly $100 million worth of Ethereum (ETH) and Bitcoin (BTC) to the Manta Pacific Network. These funds are reportedly being used to participate in Manta CeDeFi products.
✦ Venezuelan Authorities Seize Over 17,000 Bitcoin Mining Machines
✦ Uniswap, a popular decentralized exchange, has generated over $2.8 million in fees in the past 24 hours. This significant figure adds to the platform's impressive performance, which has seen it average around $3.74 million in daily fees over the past week.
✦ According to U.Today, on this day in 2010, Florida-based software developer Laszlo Hanyecz made history by purchasing two pizzas for 10,000 Bitcoins. This marked the first commercial transaction using the original cryptocurrency. Laszlo had posted a request to buy pizzas with Bitcoin five days before the actual transaction on the renowned BitcoinTalk forum. With Bitcoin's current trading value close to $70,000, the two Papa John's pizzas would now be worth over $700 million. Fourteen years ago, these pizzas were valued at just $41.
✦ Blockchain data reveals that more than 13,300 Ethereum (ETH) tokens have been sent to the Ethereum burn address, with a current value exceeding $50 million.
In addition, data from Ultrasound Money indicates that the rate of ETH burning is significantly lagging behind its issuance rate. On average, 303,000 ETH tokens are burned annually, while 918,000 are issued each year. This information provides insight into the current state of Ethereum's token economy, highlighting the disparity between the number of tokens being destroyed and those being created.
✦ The Ethereum L2 network Linea TVL has broken through the $1 billion mark, setting a new historical high. The network has seen an increase of over 40% in the past seven days. This significant growth indicates a rising interest and investment in the Ethereum L2 network Linea TVL.
✦ A significant transaction involving USDC coins has been detected. The transaction, which took place at 12:57:11 Beijing time, saw a total of 271 million USDC coins being transferred from an unknown wallet to MakerDAO.
✦ Data from Santiment reveals that the number of small Ethereum wallets, holding 10 or fewer ETH, continues to rise, reaching a record high of 121.74 million.
In contrast, the number of 'Smart Money' wallets, those holding between 10 and 10,000 ETH, has decreased by 5.8% over the past year. Furthermore, the number of large 'whale' wallets, holding more than 10,000 ETH, has decreased by 10.6%.
✦ Solana has been identified as the fastest blockchain globally, according to a recent report by CoinGecko. The network processed over 95 million transactions in a single day.
✦ Investor Turns $2,275 Into $2.26 Million In Just 8 Hours. Eight hours prior to the latest investment, sundayfunday.sol spent 13 SOL, or $2,275, to buy 242 million #1DOL, which is now valued at $2.26 million. This rapid increase in value showcases the volatile and potentially lucrative nature of cryptocurrency investments.
✦ ZkLink, a Layer3 zkEVM network, announced on platform X that its Nova Total Value Locked (TVL) has reached $950 million this week. The significant increase in the TVL indicates a growing interest and trust in the platform among users.
✦ According to Foresight News, the individual suspected of attacking pump.fun, known by the username @STACCoverflow, has been arrested and detained by law enforcement in London. The suspect, who was later released on bail, is believed to be Jarett Reginald Dunn. Further details about the case have not been disclosed.
✦ Notcoin, a prominent cryptocurrency, has announced a significant donation to Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, and his platform. The donation, which amounts to 1,030,383,291.36 NOT tokens, is valued at approximately 6.8 million USD.
✦ Four digital wallets containing a total of 52.779 million USDT have been frozen. This information was revealed by Whale Alert monitoring within the last 20 minutes. In addition to the previously reported wallets that held 19 million USDT, two more wallets have been frozen. These additional wallets held 21.779 million USDT and 1,200 USDT respectively. The freezing of these wallets means that the owners are unable to access or use the funds contained within them. The reasons behind the freezing of these wallets have not been disclosed.
✦ Official data reveals that the circulation of TRC20-USDT has broken through to a historic high of 58.8 billion. As of now, the number of TRC20-USDT holding accounts has reached 42.4 million, with the cumulative number of transfers exceeding 1.73 billion.
✦ Turkey's Ruling Party Submits Cryptocurrency Bill Draft To Parliament