“The colossal Ethereum whale makes a strategic move, transferring nearly $55 million to Binance after a profitable 42,000 $ETH withdrawal, showcasing the ever-evolving dynamics of cryptocurrency markets.”
A major Ethereum whale has recently moved a large amount of ETH, totaling over $54.9 million, to leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance. This move comes after the whale had already withdrawn over $75.67 million worth of ETH from the same platform. It is presumed that the whale is selling their tokens on the market to realize profit, especially considering that ETH is currently trading close to the $1,800 mark. Such large transactions often have an impact on the market and can influence Ethereum’s price. Whales, who hold significant amounts of cryptocurrency, are often seen as signals of market trends. In fact, addresses belonging to Ethereum whales in the “billionaire tier” now control 32.3% of the circulating supply of the cryptocurrency. This is the largest percentage they have controlled since 2016. It is worth noting that in the same month, the Ethereum Foundation sold 1,700 Ether for $2.73 million worth of USDC through decentralized cryptocurrency exchange Uniswap. Additionally, the launch of Ethereum futures exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States did not generate the same level of excitement and trading volume as the first BTC futures ETF. ETH futures ETFs saw less than $1.5 million in trading volume on their first day, while the BTC counterpart experienced over $1 billion in trading volume on its inaugural day.
