{"id":619051,"date":"2026-07-24T20:00:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T00:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/?p=619051"},"modified":"2026-07-24T12:15:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T16:15:16","slug":"aave-whales-return-as-100-nears-will-buyers-break-through","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/aave-whales-return-as-100-nears-will-buyers-break-through\/","title":{"rendered":"AAVE whales return as $100 nears \u2013 Will buyers break through?"},"content":{"rendered":"

On the 24th of July, a whale transferred 191,453,164 USD Coin [USDC] into the Aave protocol.<\/p>\n

Whale Alert valued the transaction<\/a> at $191.42 million. The transfer confirmed sizable protocol activity, although its effect on AAVE demand remained unclear.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Aave [AAVE] traded at $96.28, just below the resistance around $99\u2013$100. This zone had rejected several recovery attempts, making the whale\u2019s timing particularly notable.<\/p>\n

CryptoQuant\u2019s Spot Average Order Size also recorded Big Whale Orders near AAVE\u2019s current price range. However, neither dataset confirmed that these whales bought AAVE ahead of a breakout.<\/p>\n

\"Aave<\/a>
Source: CryptoQuant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Are whales positioning before $100?<\/h2>\n

The USDC transfer was part of a broader increase in large transactions.<\/p>\n

Santiment recorded a rise in Whale Transaction Count for transfers exceeding $100,000 before the latest partial reading. This activity suggested renewed interest from large holders. However, the metric included purchases, sales, and wallet transfers.<\/p>\n

Consequently, a higher Whale Transaction Count could increase volatility without determining its direction.<\/p>\n

\"Whale<\/a>
Source: Santiment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Spot demand offered a clearer bullish signal.<\/p>\n

CryptoQuant\u2019s 90-day Spot Taker CVD showed Taker Buy Dominant activity during AAVE\u2019s latest recovery. This indicated that aggressive spot buyers had increasingly crossed the spread to complete purchases.<\/p>\n

Coinalyze data supported that positioning. Longs represented 56.09% of one-day positions, compared with 43.79% for shorts.<\/p>\n

The one-day Long\/Short Ratio stood<\/a> at 1.28. Still, crowded long positioning could increase liquidation risk during a rejection.<\/p>\n

\"AAVE<\/a>
Source: CryptoQuant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Can AAVE break above $100?<\/h2>\n

AAVE had consolidated beneath $100 after recovering from its June lows.<\/p>\n

The daily chart formed an ascending triangle, with buyers defending a rising trendline beneath horizontal resistance.<\/p>\n

AAVE also traded above its 20-day, 50-day, and 100-day Exponential Moving Averages. Those averages stood near $92.27, $91.76, and $88.46, respectively.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Stochastic RSI recorded values of 52.68 and 49.31. These neutral readings left room for movement in either direction.<\/p>\n

A confirmed daily close above $100 could strengthen the breakout case. Rejection may return attention to the moving averages below $92.<\/p>\n

\"Aave<\/a>
Source: TradingView\u00a0<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\n

Final Summary<\/h2>\n
    \n
  • Whale activity increased as AAVE consolidated beneath the psychologically important $100 resistance.<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Buy-dominant spot flow strengthened AAVE\u2019s breakout case without confirming the move.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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