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Ethereum Whale Activity Sparks Market Movements As Institutional Demand Grows

A massive Ethereum whale, known as “0xe3e,” has been offloading significant amounts of ETH over the past few days.

In just three days, the whale sold 10,595 ETH for $24.7 million USDT. Regardless of market direction, this whale continues to sell 87.56 ETH for USDT every few minutes.

Their current holdings stand at 6,042 ETH (worth $14.7 million), which is about 36.3% of their original stash. Estimated total profits? A staggering $39.34 million, equating to a 451x return.

Meanwhile, another whale recently purchased 2,117.7 ETH for $5.17 million after Ethereum prices surged, taking a long position using circular borrowing. However, this whale faced liquidation on August 5th, losing 6,078 ETH ($14.7 million) when the market took a sharp dip. Over the past six months, this whale has lost $13 million by repeatedly going long on Ethereum, achieving a win rate of just 20% across five attempts.

Ethereum ETFs Holds Almost 3 Million ETH 

On the institutional side, Ethereum ETFs hold a combined 2,862,403.31 ETH, valued at over $7.19 billion as of August 31, 2024. Grayscale remains the largest player in this space, with its ETHE fund holding 1,807,243.19 ETH (valued at $4.38 billion) and an additional 368,975.90 ETH in its Grayscale Mini fund. This dominance underscores Grayscale’s influence over Ethereum ETFs.

Despite significant inflows and outflows, Ethereum ETFs continue to attract institutional interest from the likes of BlackRock, Fidelity, and Bitwise. As of September 16, 2024, ETHE shows a strong correlation with Ethereum’s price (averaging 0.86), while the overall Ethereum price rose from $1,318.41 in September 2022 to $2,332.83 in 2024, indicating a promising long-term trend for both Ethereum and its ETFs.

Disclosure: This is not trading or investment advice. Always do your research before buying any cryptocurrency or investing in any services.

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