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A mystery crypto whale has been dumping Bitcoin and reinvesting in Ethereum recently, according to on-chain analysis. Normally, whales dump other cryptocurrencies for Bitcoin, but this is going the other way. The whale has reportedly sold $89 million worth of Bitcoin and immediately converted it into Ethereum.
On-chain reporter Lookonchain tweeted regarding the matter:
According to Lookonchain, the whale sold a massive chunk of BTC over the last 3-4 days, totaling 1,074.36 BTC. Based on the latest valuation, the sell-off totaled $89 million. Initially, it was thought to be profit-taking, but the big player immediately converted the funds into Ethereum, showing clear intent to swap the number one cryptocurrency for the number two.
All in all, the whale bought over 36,159 ETH, and there is no indication they’ll slow down any time soon. The average price paid was $2,500–$2,530 per ETH. The move highlights a small but growing trend of ditching BTC for ETH.
The Future
This isn’t the first time this kind of rotation has occurred. On-chain analysts have regularly reported this behavior. In September, Lookonchain reported transactions showing a whale converted 1,100 BTC into tens of thousands of ETH. A sizeable quantity of the newly acquired Ethereum tokens was staked for passive rewards.
This comes as the broader cryptocurrency market stalls and trades in relatively narrow ranges. Analysts are currently unsure about the market’s immediate future, and technical indicators point to both bullish and bearish bias. Ethereum has recovered well over the last couple of months, but nothing so major that it signals a complete flip.
So, when whales continue to swap Bitcoin for Ethereum, especially through Hyperliquid and other major platforms, they’re pursuing a clear long-term strategy, not just opportunistic trades.
As for the whale, the identity of the major player remains shrouded in mystery. It could be an individual or a financial organization using cryptocurrency’s relative privacy to stay on the sidelines. However, once they make these transactions, their activity remains publicly visible, and on-chain analysts flag it for future reference.
Source: ZyCrypto