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Finance

Opinion

‘Smart Money’ Tools Reveal Where Crypto Capital Is Moving

Tools that track “whale activity” can provide real-time insight into how capital is moving in digital assets such as bitcoin and liquid staked ether and can inform investing decisions.

By Glenn Williams

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Mar 22, 2023 at 4:37 p.m. UTC

Mar 22, 2023

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Markets

Analysis

Bitcoin Whales Have Been Swimming in Different Directions

While the number of smaller whales has declined, the number of larger bitcoin whales has risen. What do the trends mean?

By Glenn Williams

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Mar 8, 2023 at 10:31 p.m. UTC

Mar 8, 2023

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Markets

Bitcoin

Poor Bitcoin Market Liquidity Keeps Crypto Whales at Bay

Low liquidity means large buy and sell orders can significantly affect bitcoin's price.

By Omkar Godbole

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Jan 10, 2023 at 10:01 a.m. UTC

Jan 10, 2023

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Markets

Bitcoin

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.

By Omkar Godbole

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Dec 22, 2022 at 12:48 p.m. UTC

Dec 22, 2022

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Business

Chainlink

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.

By Sage D. Young

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Dec 12, 2022 at 8:22 p.m. UTC

Dec 12, 2022

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Business

Solana

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.

By Oliver Knight

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Jun 20, 2022 at 9:55 a.m. UTC

Jun 20, 2022

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Business

Solana

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.

By Danny Nelson

Sponsored

Jun 20, 2022 at 4:20 a.m. UTC

Jun 20, 2022

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Tech

Solana

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."

By Danny Nelson

Sponsored

Jun 19, 2022 at 5:31 p.m. UTC

Jun 19, 2022

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Podcasts

Podcasts

Crypto News Roundup for May 18, 2022

With bitcoin sliding back below $30,000 in sync with U.S. stocks, plus a look at the early fallout from the collapse of UST, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with the latest news roundup.

By Adam B. LevineAdrian Blust

Sponsored

May 18, 2022 at 7:23 p.m. UTC

May 18, 2022

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Markets

First mover

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.

By Sam ReynoldsDamanick DantesJames Rubin

Sponsored

May 3, 2022 at 10:39 p.m. UTC

May 3, 2022

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