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Cryptocurrency whales influence market trends with substantial transactions

EditorMalvika Gurung
Published 09/25/2023, 01:30 AM

In a series of significant transactions that have shaped the cryptocurrency market this week, anonymous wallet addresses have made substantial moves involving $CRV tokens. On Monday, an anonymous cryptocurrency wallet address, "0xDf14", withdrew 5.12 million $CRV tokens from Binance, equivalent to approximately $2.7 million. This withdrawal marked the latest in a series of transactions from the same wallet, totaling 19.56 million $CRV or roughly $10.33 million over the past three days.

These tokens were not merely withdrawn; they were also staked on Convex by the wallet's owner, indicating a strong belief in the potential future value of the token. This type of activity by significant investors, often referred to as 'whales,' resulted in a noticeable impact on the price of $CRV. The token's price surged by approximately 12% on Monday, largely due to these accumulation efforts.

On the same day, another notable transaction took place when wallet address "0xEfb8" withdrew 5.78 million $CRV (about $3.02 million) from Binance within a span of seven hours. In parallel, another wallet, "0x171c", was gearing up for a sizable offloading of $CRV tokens, suggesting potential market fluctuations.

However, not all activity around the $CRV token suggests a bullish trend. The same "0x171c" wallet transferred nearly 1.93 million $CRV tokens (valued at about $998,973) back to Binance following previous actions to remove liquidity from various pairs, including $CRV, $ETH, and $crvUSD (worth around $3 million) on Curve. These actions imply a bearish sentiment amid an otherwise bullish trend for $CRV and could potentially affect its future performance.

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In an unexpected development, the "0x171c" wallet later received a large amount of $CRV and added liquidity again.

In related news, following the recent surge in $CRV's price, Michael Egorov deposited a substantial 23.26 million $CRV tokens (equivalent to about $12.3 million) into Silo. Within an hour, Egorov had borrowed 3.75 million $crvUSD, exchanged the same amount for $USDT, and promptly repaid the debt on Aave.

These recent developments highlight the dynamic and complex nature of the cryptocurrency market, with significant players making large-scale transactions that can impact token prices and market trends.

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