A crypto whale was recently spotted by a blockchain monitoring platform withdrawing a massive stack of Ethereum (ETH) from Binance over the weekend. First seen by Lookonchain, a “smart whale” deposited 31.8 million Tether (USDT) into Binance, and then withdrew $15.94 million worth of ETH hours later. Just hours later, the whale took out another $16 million worth of ETH from Binance. According to Lookonchain, the whale remains long on their ETH from the price of $1,836. “This smart whale withdrew another 8,618 ETH ($16 million) from Binance… The whale…
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Did Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin Short Ethereum? Unraveling A 70,000 ETH Sale
A video has surfaced on social media where Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin revealed he sold 70,000 ETH tokens during its price all-time high. Buterin Acknowledges Shorting Ethereum Crypto community member, MetaMan X, published a video post on X (formerly Twitter), disclosing a conversation where Ethereum Founder, Vitalik Buterin admitted that he had sold about 70,000 ETH tokens, essentially shorting the cryptocurrency during a major all-time high. In the podcast with American hedge fund director, Eric Ross Weinstein, Buterin spoke on the price of Ethereum and Bitcoin in 2017. During Ethereum’s…
This “Smart” Whale Buys ETH Again, Could There Be An Incoming Price Surge?
In the last week, Ethereum (ETH) has attracted many investors’ attention as it gradually approaches the $1900 price region. Similar to many assets riding on the Bitcoin-fueled market rally, ETH, also known as Ether, is up by 5.85% in the last seven days, bringing its total price increase in the last four weeks to 15.17%. Interestingly, a recent whale movement has now added more speculation around ETH, prompting suggestions that the largest altcoin may soon experience a price surge. ‘Smart’ Whale Purchases $15.94 Million Ether – What Could They Know? In…
ETH Sent To Exchanges Climbs Above 500,000, Is Ethereum At $2,000 Still Possible?
A massive amount of ETH has made its way to centralized exchanges, increasing the Ethereum balances of these exchanges. Given the implications of exchange inflows, it could be a barrier to the cryptocurrency when it comes to claiming the $2,000 resistance. Investors Send 13,000 ETH To Exchanges Data from IntoTheBlock shows a massive amount of ETH headed toward exchanges as the price rose. The total inflow volume as of October 31 when the price first cleared the $1,800 resistance was at 480,570. However, by the start of November, this number…
Ethereum futures premium hits 1-year high — Will ETH price follow?
Ether (ETH) price has declined by 14.7% since its peak at $2,120 on April 16, 2023. However, two derivatives metrics indicate that investors have not felt this bullish in over a year. This discrepancy warrants an investigation into whether the recent optimism is a broader response to Bitcoin (BTC) breaking above $34,000 on Oct. 24. One possible reason for the surge in enthusiasm among investors using ETH derivatives is the overall market’s excitement regarding the potential approval of a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States. According to…
ETH options call block volumes exceed $250 million
The market for options related to Ethereum (ETH) saw a significant increase in the trading of call options, with over 140,000 contracts traded on Oct. 30. These numbers indicate bullish sentiment among prominent investors. Bullish sentiment among investors According to the Oct. 30 post from Greeks Live, the solution provider for crypto options traders, the majority of these transactions involved active buying of monthly options in the 1650/1700/1800 range set to expire on Nov. 24. The ETH options market saw huge volumes of call block today, with over 140,000 traded…
RWA Race Sees Tokenized Treasury Market Grows Nearly 600% as Ethereum (ETH) Overtakes Stellar (XLM)
According to real-world asset (RWA) monitoring platform RWA.xyz, the tokenized Treasury market surged to $698 million as of Monday from around $100 million at the start of the year. The expansion was spurred by new entrants into the space as well as from existing platform growth, Charlie You, co-founder of RWA.xyz, noted in the Our Network newsletter. Source
Price analysis 10/30: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, ADA, DOGE, TON
Bitcoin’s reluctance to give up ground has attracted strong buying in select altcoins. Bitcoin (BTC) price climbed by 15% last week and 10.45% the week before. The S&P 500 Index dropped 2.53% last week and 2.39% the week before. This shows that Bitcoin has decoupled from the S&P 500 Index in the short term and may chart its own course. However, the path higher may not be easy. The Federal Open Market Committee’s meeting on Nov. 1 may cause some volatility, but it will li be short-lived as no surprises…
Ethereum Price Faces Big Move – Can Bulls Send ETH To $2,000?
Ethereum price is consolidating gains below the $1,850 resistance against the US dollar. ETH must stay above the $1,750 support to start a fresh increase. Ethereum is still struggling to gain pace for a move above $1,850. The price is trading above $1,770 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a key contracting triangle forming with support near $1,780 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could extend its decline if it fails to stay above the $1,740 support. Ethereum Price Remains In Range…
Bitcoin price hovers near $35K as ETH, APT, QNT and RUNE turn bullish
Hopes of approval for a spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission boosted Bitcoin’s price by 27% in October. This improved sentiment, attracting aggressive buying by crypto investors. Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas highlighted in a post on X (formerly Twitter) that ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO), the first futures-based ETF to get regulatory consent in the U.S. in 2021, saw its second biggest trading week ever at $1.7 billion. Similarly, Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) recorded a volume of $800 million. The sharp…