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Crypto whales have stirred the waters again. According to on-chain analytics platform Santiment, several non-stablecoin altcoins—including Ethereum Name Service (ENS), Compound (COMP), and Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL)—have witnessed a dramatic surge in large transactions (valued above $100,000) over the past week. Turkish NY Radio highlights that such whale activity could be a precursor to significant market moves in the short term.
What Does Whale Activity Indicate?
Santiment’s report emphasizes that increased activity from large investors, especially in non-stablecoin assets, often signals upcoming volatility and potential price reversals. This pattern indicates that whales may be repositioning, potentially introducing significant buying or selling pressure. For retail investors, this can represent both a high-risk and high-reward scenario.
While stablecoins like DAI and USDC also showed notable whale engagement—often a sign of large fund transfers—the movement in altcoins such as ENS, COMP, and MNT points more directly to possible price shifts.
Top 10 Projects with Rising Whale Activity
Here are the top projects ranked by the percentage increase in whale transactions over the past week:
- Ethereum Name Service (ENS) – 313.46% increase
- Compound (COMP) – 203.81% increase
- Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL) – 202.13% increase
- Dai (DAI) – 200% increase
- USD Coin (USDC) – 200% increase
- Mantle (MNT) – 175% increase
- OKB – 166.67% increase
- USD Coin (USDC) – 100% increase (additional wallets observed)
- Wrapped Ethereum (WETH) – 82.26% increase
- SPX6900 (SPX) – 76.54% increase
According to Turkish NY Radio, when non-stablecoin assets like ENS and COMP show strong transaction spikes, it typically means strategic moves are underway—either accumulation before a breakout or unloading ahead of a downturn.
Stay Cautious but Alert
With altcoins now at the center of increased whale attention, market participants should remain vigilant. While this activity might open doors to sharp upward moves, it could just as easily precede a downturn. Monitoring volume trends and technical resistance zones is crucial for navigating this volatility.
