Whales


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.

Whales have boosted their coin stash by more than 40% this year. (Pixabay)

Policy

Chainalysis Says ‘Criminal Whales' Account for 4% of the Overall Pod

A new report from blockchain research firm Chainalysis says criminal whales held over $25 billion worth of cryptocurrency at the end of 2021.

Beluga whales swim in the Churchill River, Manitoba, Canada. (Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin Whales Stay Away Even as Technical Indicator Flashes Oversold

RSI can stay oversold longer than dip buyers can stay solvent.

Bitcoin's daily chart RSI signals oversold conditions for the first time since May 2021. (TradingView)

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