Whales


Markets

Crypto Market May See Renewed Volatility as Whales Begin to Accumulate Bitcoin

Calm waters do not last long in bitcoin, so be prepared for a sharp move here shortly, one observer said, referring to the cryptocurrency's ultra-low historical or realized price volatility.

(Nicholas Cappello/Unsplash)

Finance

Chainlink Whale ‘Oldwhite’ Used More Than 150 Wallets to Avoid Staking Limits

The crypto wallet labeled “Oldwhite” on OpenSea is connected to over 1 million staked LINK tokens, blockchain data shows, even though Chainlink officials tried to get "greater inclusion" from a broad base of participants by limiting each wallet to 7,000 LINK tokens.

(Augustus Burnham Shute/Wikipedia, modified by CoinDesk)

Videos

Whales Bail on Bitcoin

Large investors have reduced their holdings of bitcoin (BTC) since June, which is one reason the price has sagged and a reversal of that trend might need to happen before a big price rally can begin. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

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Finance

DeFi Protocol Solend Passes Governance Vote to Reverse ‘Emergency Powers’

An emergency governance vote has been passed as Solend plans to take less drastic measures on the liquidation of a large Solana borrower.

(Arnaud Jaegers/Unsplash)

Finance

Solend’s Whale Liquidation Crisis Prompts Second Vote to Reverse ‘Emergency Powers’

The Solana-based borrowing and lending service is going back to the ballot box.

(Danny Nelson for CoinDesk)

Tech

Solana DeFi Platform Votes to Control Whale Account in Bid to Avoid Liquidation 'Chaos'

Solend users voted to "grant emergency power to Solend Labs to temporarily take over the whale's account."

Solana Hacker House en Miami, abril del 2022. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Markets

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Minnows Are Resilient as Long-Term Whales Capitulate to Pressure

How long these smaller-scale investors remain committed to their crypto assets will be an interesting trend to observe; bitcoin and ether drop.

Silver Freshwater Minnows (*adrisbow* (Adriana Lopetrone)/Getty Images)

Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Dips as Macro and Geopolitical Uncertainties Remain

Cryptos and stocks have traded in a choppy range so far this year.

Markets on edge amid Russia-Ukraine war (Don Fontijn, Unsplash)

Markets

Whale Holdings in Cardano's ADA Token Hit Record High

Large investors have boosted their coin stash by more than 40% this year.

A whales leaps out of the sea. (Pixabay)