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2026-01-09
02:20
WBTC Whale Moves 378 WBTC to Binance at Reported $90,717 Exit, Realizes $7.61M Loss After $110,660 Entry; BTC Sell-Pressure Watch

According to @EmberCN, an on-chain wallet accumulated 378 WBTC in late October using 41.91M USDT at an average entry of $110,660, confirmed by Arkham Intelligence address 0x6e1784b360F1bEcb692FCf8393A699811af90733 as the source. According to @EmberCN, after roughly 2.5 months of holding, the wallet transferred all 378 WBTC to Binance today at a reported exit price of $90,717, with the transfer visible on Arkham Intelligence as the source. According to @EmberCN, this translates to about $34.3M in proceeds versus $41.91M cost, implying an approximately $7.61M realized loss and a per-coin drop of roughly $20,000 at the time of transfer, with the transaction trail corroborated by Arkham Intelligence as the source. According to CryptoQuant and Kaiko research, large inflows to centralized exchanges have historically preceded increased sell pressure and higher intraday volatility in BTC pairs, suggesting traders monitor Binance spot and perp order books for follow-through as the source.

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2026-01-09
01:58
WBTC Whale Deposits 378.11 WBTC to Binance Worth $34.3M, Bought at $110,504, Faces $7.483M Loss Risk

According to @ai_9684xtpa, wallet 0x6e1784b360F1bEcb692FCf8393A699811af90733 deposited 378.11 WBTC to Binance about 7 hours ago valued at roughly 34.3 million dollars, signaling a likely position exit, source: @ai_9684xtpa and Arkham intel.arkm.com/explorer/address/0x6e1784b360F1bEcb692FCf8393A699811af90733. The wallet acquired the position during Oct 21 to Oct 26, 2025 at an average purchase price of 110,504 dollars per WBTC and has held for about three months, source: @ai_9684xtpa and Arkham intel.arkm.com/explorer/address/0x6e1784b360F1bEcb692FCf8393A699811af90733. If the deposit is sold at the stated valuation, the realized loss would be approximately 7.483 million dollars on 378.11 WBTC, source: @ai_9684xtpa. Traders should watch WBTC and BTC pairs on Binance for potential sell-side liquidity if execution occurs and monitor order books, funding, and basis for dislocations, source: event and address data from @ai_9684xtpa and Arkham intel.arkm.com/explorer/address/0x6e1784b360F1bEcb692FCf8393A699811af90733.

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2026-01-07
03:56
World Liberty Financial Swaps 162.7 WBTC for 4,611.6 ETH On-Chain at 0.0352 ETH/BTC, $15.1M Size

According to @EmberCN, World Liberty Financial executed an on-chain swap of 162.7 WBTC (about $15.10 million) to 4,611.6 ETH roughly 30 minutes before the post time on Jan 7, 2026 (source: @EmberCN). The trade implies an ETH/BTC rate near 0.0352 and is referenced via DeBank profile 0x5be9a4959308a0d0c7bc0870e319314d8d957dbb for on-chain verification (source: DeBank via @EmberCN). The post characterizes World Liberty Financial as backed by the Trump family, with no additional execution details or follow-on transactions provided in the cited thread (source: @EmberCN).

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2026-01-07
02:34
WLFI Strategic Reserve Rotates WBTC to WETH: 162.69 WBTC Aave Withdrawal and 27.1 WBTC CowSwap Swap — BTC and ETH Flow Update

According to @ai_9684xtpa, a WLFI Strategic Reserve–labeled wallet at 0x5be9a4959308a0d0c7bc0870e319314d8d957dbb withdrew 162.69 WBTC (approximately $15.07 million) from Aave. source: @ai_9684xtpa on X; Debank profile debank.com/profile/0x5be9a4959308a0d0c7bc0870e319314d8d957dbb/history The same address then used CowSwap to sell 27.1 WBTC for 770.6 WETH, valued near $2.5 million. source: @ai_9684xtpa on X; Debank profile debank.com/profile/0x5be9a4959308a0d0c7bc0870e319314d8d957dbb/history Based on those reported figures, roughly 135.59 WBTC from the withdrawal remains unswapped at the address, which traders can verify via the wallet’s history. source: @ai_9684xtpa on X; Debank profile debank.com/profile/0x5be9a4959308a0d0c7bc0870e319314d8d957dbb/history This on-chain BTC-to-ETH rotation and DEX execution are relevant for monitoring cross-asset flows between BTC and ETH liquidity across Aave and CowSwap. source: @ai_9684xtpa on X; Debank profile debank.com/profile/0x5be9a4959308a0d0c7bc0870e319314d8d957dbb/history

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2026-01-06
10:40
UXLINK Exploiter Sells 248 WBTC at $93,023, Books $1.06M Profit — On-Chain Alert for BTC Traders

According to Lookonchain, the UXLINK exploiter sold 248 WBTC for about $23.08 million at an average price of $93,023 roughly two hours before the post, based on on-chain data linked via Arkham Intelligence. According to Lookonchain, the same wallet accumulated 375 WBTC about one month earlier at an average cost of $90,203 totaling $33.83 million, establishing the cost basis. According to Lookonchain, the round-trip resulted in approximately $1.06 million in profit, with the activity characterized as buying low and selling high, and the address attribution referenced through Arkham Intelligence.

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2026-01-06
09:53
UXLink Exploiter Swaps 248 WBTC for 23M DAI in 1 Hour, per @PeckShieldAlert – On-Chain Trading Update

According to @PeckShieldAlert, a UXLink exploiter-labeled address swapped 248 WBTC for 23 million DAI within the last hour. According to @PeckShieldAlert, this activity follows the Sept. 22 incident in which the attacker minted billions of unauthorized tokens and drained tens of millions in crypto assets. According to @PeckShieldAlert, the conversion highlights ongoing post-hack fund movement tied to UXLink-labeled addresses.

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2026-01-05
16:22
On-Chain Whale Alert: 52.1 WBTC Sold, USD 3.36M USDC Deposited to Lighter, 1,119,001 LIT Bought at 3 USD

According to @OnchainLens, a whale address sold 52.1 WBTC (about USD 4.86M), deposited USD 3.36M USDC into Lighter, and bought 1,119,001 LIT at 3 USD per token; the activity is referenced with the Lighter account explorer. Source: Onchain Lens on X https://twitter.com/OnchainLens/status/2008212416006680740 and Lighter Explorer https://app.lighter.xyz/explorer/accounts/0x793918C6f668E5C4283a0FD64d57046588a10b5a. The LIT purchase size implies roughly USD 3.357M notional (1,119,001 x 3 USD), aligning with the USD 3.36M USDC deposit, indicating the USDC funded the LIT buys on Lighter. Source: Onchain Lens on X https://twitter.com/OnchainLens/status/2008212416006680740 and Lighter Explorer https://app.lighter.xyz/explorer/accounts/0x793918C6f668E5C4283a0FD64d57046588a10b5a. For traders tracking whale flows and order flow, the rotation from WBTC into LIT via Lighter, along with the exact sizes and execution price, provides actionable context on liquidity and flow concentration. Source: Onchain Lens on X https://twitter.com/OnchainLens/status/2008212416006680740 and Lighter Explorer https://app.lighter.xyz/explorer/accounts/0x793918C6f668E5C4283a0FD64d57046588a10b5a.

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2026-01-05
00:37
Crypto Whale Bets on Gold: $30M WBTC (BTC) Buy and New $8.5M XAUt; PAXG Accumulation and P/L Update

According to @EmberCN, a tracked wallet bought 264.8 WBTC for $30 million at $113,262 in late October and now shows a $5.7 million unrealized loss on that position; source: X post by @EmberCN https://twitter.com/EmberCN/status/2007974580762427608; DeBank wallet https://debank.com/profile/0x8c0824ffccbe9a3cdda4c3d409a0b7447320f364. According to @EmberCN, from early October to now the same address accumulated 2,371.4 XAUt and 559.7 PAXG totaling $12.42 million at an average price of $4,239 and currently shows about $410,000 in unrealized gains; source: X post by @EmberCN https://twitter.com/EmberCN/status/2007974580762427608; DeBank wallet https://debank.com/profile/0x8c0824ffccbe9a3cdda4c3d409a0b7447320f364. According to @EmberCN, on Jan 5, 2026 the whale added approximately $8.5 million in XAUt, indicating continued exposure to tokenized gold; source: X post by @EmberCN https://twitter.com/EmberCN/status/2007974580762427608; DeBank wallet https://debank.com/profile/0x8c0824ffccbe9a3cdda4c3d409a0b7447320f364. According to @EmberCN, this wallet previously bought 97.6 WBTC at $110,039 in late September and sold at $118,748 in early October, realizing around $850,000 profit on that swing; source: X post by @EmberCN https://twitter.com/EmberCN/status/2007974580762427608; DeBank wallet https://debank.com/profile/0x8c0824ffccbe9a3cdda4c3d409a0b7447320f364.

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2026-01-04
12:08
On-Chain Whale 0x455 Rotates 22,345 ETH ($69.97M) into 774 WBTC at 0.0346 ETH/BTC, per Nansen

According to @OnchainLens citing Nansen data, over the past two days address 0x4553e3bc6327006a63c5aa4cdac887f66b6a433e swapped 22,345 ETH (valued at $69.97M) for 774.16 WBTC at a 0.0346 ETH/BTC rate. According to @OnchainLens citing Nansen data, the flows imply an average execution of roughly $3,132 per ETH and about $90,350 per BTC. According to @OnchainLens citing Nansen data, the 0.0346 ETH/BTC level reflects the whale’s average execution anchor across the two-day activity. According to @OnchainLens citing Nansen data, the transactions indicate a shift in on-chain exposure from ETH to BTC via WBTC.

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2026-01-04
12:02
ETH to WBTC Conversion: 22,344 ETH for 774.1 WBTC at $90,505 BTC Average, ETH/BTC 0.03465

According to @EmberCN, 22,344 ETH valued at about 70.06 million dollars was swapped into 774.1 WBTC at an average BTC price of 90,505 dollars. Source: @EmberCN on X https://twitter.com/EmberCN/status/2007784662983471112 These figures imply an execution ETH/BTC rate of approximately 0.03465 and an implied ETH price near 3,136 dollars at the time of the swap. Source: @EmberCN on X https://twitter.com/EmberCN/status/2007784662983471112

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2026-01-04
11:35
ETH to BTC Whale Rotation: 21,973 ETH Swapped Into 761.4 WBTC (BTC) at $90,491 Cost Basis, On-Chain Update

According to @EmberCN, an ETH whale who began rotating to BTC yesterday swapped another 7,828 ETH, about $24.6M, for 269 WBTC about one hour ago, source: @EmberCN on X, DeBank address debank.com/profile/0x4553e3bc6327006a63c5aa4cdac887f66b6a433e, X post dated Jan 4, 2026 https://x.com/EmberCN/status/2007777853564403911. In total the address has exchanged 21,973 ETH, about $68.9M, into 761.4 WBTC at an average WBTC cost basis of $90,491, leaving only 370 ETH, about $1.16M, remaining, source: @EmberCN on X and DeBank. Yesterday's tranche included selling 14,145 ETH, about $44.3M, for 492 WBTC at a 0.03478 rate with an average WBTC cost of $90,014, source: @EmberCN on X https://x.com/EmberCN/status/2007259884774142068 and DeBank. The wallet originally accumulated 22,344 ETH from centralized exchanges around early 2022 at an average entry of $2,916, per on-chain history shared by @EmberCN, source: @EmberCN on X and DeBank. For traders, the whale's realized WBTC cost basis near $90k is a transparent reference for tracking flow-driven levels on BTC spot and perps that mirror WBTC pricing, source: @EmberCN on X and DeBank.

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2026-01-04
11:16
Ethereum Whale 0x4553 Swaps 14,146 ETH ($44.3M) for 492 WBTC in 7 Hours at 0.03479 ETH/BTC Ratio — On-Chain Data by Lookonchain

According to Lookonchain, Ethereum OG address 0x4553 exchanged 7,828 ETH worth about $24.6M for 269 WBTC in the last 2 hours. Source: x.com/lookonchain/status/2007773071827153154. According to Lookonchain, over the prior 7 hours the same wallet swapped a cumulative 14,146 ETH worth about $44.3M for 492 WBTC at an ETH-to-BTC ratio of 0.03479. Source: x.com/lookonchain/status/2007299299517051382. According to Lookonchain, the address accumulated 21,000 ETH between 2019 and 2023 at an average purchase price of $2,922 totaling about $61.4M, and is converting ETH holdings into BTC. Source: x.com/lookonchain/status/2007299299517051382. According to Arkham Intelligence, the wallet is labeled as 0x4553e3Bc6327006A63C5aA4cdAC887f66b6A433E with transactions visible on the explorer. Source: intel.arkm.com/explorer/address/0x4553e3Bc6327006A63C5aA4cdAC887f66b6A433E.

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2026-01-04
09:35
On-Chain Whale Rotates 18,159 WETH Into 631.78 WBTC at 89.8k to 91.1k Cost Basis, 56.8M Total Value, Address 0x4553e3Bc6327006A63C5aA4cdAC887f66b6A433E

According to @ai_9684xtpa, in the past 5 minutes the whale swapped 4,013 ETH for 138.04 WBTC worth 12.59 million dollars at a WBTC cost basis of 91,117.55 dollars, indicating sizable immediate ETH to BTC rotation via WBTC, source: https://x.com/ai_9684xtpa/status/2007747728458326168. Since yesterday, the whale has cumulatively sold 18,159.4 WETH and built 631.78 WBTC with a total stated value of 56.8 million dollars, source: https://x.com/ai_9684xtpa/status/2007747728458326168. The activity is tied to wallet address 0x4553e3Bc6327006A63C5aA4cdAC887f66b6A433E, source: https://intel.arkm.com/explorer/address/0x4553e3Bc6327006A63C5aA4cdAC887f66b6A433E. Over the past 7 hours, the address swapped 14,145.93 WETH into 492.16 WBTC worth 44.195 million dollars at an average WBTC cost of 89,796.47 dollars, with a current unrealized profit reported at 213,000 dollars, source: https://x.com/ai_9684xtpa/status/2007294388347748701. The ETH originated from three addresses that accumulated in early 2022 at an approximate average entry of 2,916 dollars and the swap was executed when ETH price was 3,125.68 dollars, sources: https://x.com/ai_9684xtpa/status/2007294388347748701, https://intel.arkm.com/explorer/address/0xa6482d46E8e5b68234D01252Db1b99719dBeF1CF, https://intel.arkm.com/explorer/address/0x8Fde6619B8A24ba32C35790eb1Df1F4fda9C6347, https://intel.arkm.com/explorer/address/0x75725FdCa88083bD994Ad8ea2fBcc312e8F2c1Bc.

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2026-01-03
03:53
Ethereum Whale 0x4553 Swaps 14,146 ETH for 492 WBTC: ETH/BTC 0.03479 and 44.3 Million Rotation Confirmed On-Chain

According to Lookonchain, Ethereum address 0x4553 swapped 14,146 ETH worth about 44.3 million for 492 WBTC over the past 7 hours at 0.03479 WBTC per ETH. Source: Lookonchain on X on Jan 3, 2026; Arkham Intel explorer. Based on those figures, the execution implies roughly 3,132 per ETH and about 90,041 per BTC. Source: calculations using figures reported by Lookonchain on X on Jan 3, 2026. Lookonchain also reports the wallet accumulated 21,000 ETH between 2019 and 2023 at an average cost of 2,922, so the swap equals about 67.4 percent of that stack and leaves around 6,854 ETH. Source: Lookonchain on X on Jan 3, 2026; calculations using Lookonchain data. For traders, the on-chain fill at ETH/BTC 0.03479 provides a concrete reference level for the cross and evidences rotation from ETH into BTC by this wallet during the session. Source: Lookonchain on X on Jan 3, 2026; Arkham Intel explorer.

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2026-01-03
03:34
Whale Rotates 14,145.93 WETH Into 492.16 WBTC ($44.195M) in 7 Hours: Average $89,796.47 and ~$213K Unrealized Profit; On-Chain Addresses Revealed (BTC, ETH)

According to @ai_9684xtpa, wallet 0x4553e3Bc6327006A63C5aA4cdAC887f66b6A433E swapped 14,145.93 WETH for 492.16 WBTC over the past 7 hours, worth about $44.195 million at an average fill price of $89,796.47 per WBTC, now showing roughly $213,000 in unrealized profit; source: @ai_9684xtpa on X and Arkham Intelligence explorer intel.arkm.com/explorer/address/0x4553e3Bc6327006A63C5aA4cdAC887f66b6A433E. The ETH used was received over the last two weeks from three wallets opened in early 2022 with an estimated ETH cost basis near $2,916, while ETH traded at $3,125.68 at the time of rotation; source: @ai_9684xtpa on X and Arkham Intelligence explorer intel.arkm.com/explorer/address/0xa6482d46E8e5b68234D01252Db1b99719dBeF1CF, intel.arkm.com/explorer/address/0x8Fde6619B8A24ba32C35790eb1Df1F4fda9C6347, intel.arkm.com/explorer/address/0x75725FdCa88083bD994Ad8ea2fBcc312e8F2c1Bc. This on-chain flow evidences a large ETH-to-BTC rotation at the cited price levels, relevant to monitoring ETH/BTC pair dynamics and WBTC liquidity; source: @ai_9684xtpa on X and Arkham Intelligence explorer links above.

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2025-12-24
07:12
WBTC Whale Rebuilds Position After 2 Years: 99.9 WBTC Withdrawn From Binance; Aave Collateral Used to Borrow 2M USDC — BTC/WBTC On-Chain Flows

According to @ai_9684xtpa, wallet 0x44e8c2451e916C87ddE3977DC80F6fB8a1E33B1D withdrew 99.9 WBTC (about $8.68M) from Binance, indicating on-chain accumulation by this address (source: X post https://twitter.com/ai_9684xtpa/status/2003725469825507482). The address now holds 173.5 WBTC with an average entry of $62,703 and an unrealized profit of $4.232M as reported by the author (source: X post https://twitter.com/ai_9684xtpa/status/2003725469825507482). The author also states the WBTC position was deposited as collateral on Aave and 2,000,000 USDC was borrowed and sent to Binance for the same address (source: X post https://twitter.com/ai_9684xtpa/status/2003725469825507482). The wallet’s on-chain details and transfers can be reviewed on Arkham Intelligence at intel.arkm.com/explorer/address/0x44e8c2451e916C87dde3977dc80f6fb8a1e33b1d (source: Arkham Intelligence wallet page).

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2025-12-23
13:04
WBTC Whale Deposits 195 WBTC to Binance; Suspected 245 WBTC Sold with $325K Profit Potential — On-Chain Update for BTC/WBTC Traders

According to @ai_9684xtpa, a whale who accumulated WBTC over the past month at a total cost of $38.16 million and an average entry of $85,754.65 is now reducing exposure (source: @ai_9684xtpa). The wallet deposited 195 WBTC to Binance roughly 4 hours ago, worth about $17.05 million, with the address 0xaFA8a3a41379dC0275EBdC1B6D6bE97b878f7731 referenced on Arkham Explorer (source: @ai_9684xtpa; source: Arkham Explorer). Including deposits made three weeks ago, 245 WBTC are suspected to have been sold, which would translate to about $325,000 in realized profit if executed (source: @ai_9684xtpa). The remaining 200 WBTC show an unrealized gain of about $389,000, and the price of WBTC peaked at $94,555 during the period (source: @ai_9684xtpa). For traders, these deposits place at least 195 WBTC on-exchange, increasing immediately tradable supply on Binance’s WBTC markets to monitor (source: @ai_9684xtpa; source: Arkham Explorer).

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2025-12-22
01:12
AAVE 10% drop after whale 0xa923 dumps 230,350 AAVE for stETH and WBTC, realizing $13.75M loss, on-chain data confirms

According to @lookonchain, whale address 0xa923 sold 230,350 AAVE (about $37.8M) for 5,869 stETH (about $17.62M) and 228 WBTC (about $20.2M) within the past 4 hours, realizing an estimated $13.75M loss and triggering a roughly 10% decline in AAVE's price, source: Lookonchain on X https://twitter.com/lookonchain/status/2002910202673365049. The wallet’s full transaction history confirming the swaps and timing is visible on DeBank at the 0xa923 profile, source: DeBank https://debank.com/profile/0xa923b13270f8622b5d5960634200dc4302b7611e.

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2025-12-22
01:08
AAVE Whale Dumps $38M In 3 Hours, Rotates Into stETH and WBTC: 230,350 AAVE Sold, Price Dips 11.48% Then Rebounds

According to @ai_9684xtpa, on-chain address 0xa923b13270f8622b5d5960634200dc4302b7611e sold 230,350 AAVE in multiple batches over roughly three hours for about $38 million and rotated proceeds into stETH and WBTC, with an estimated cost basis of $223.4 per AAVE implying realized losses over $13.44 million, source: @ai_9684xtpa on X, Dec 22, 2025. According to @ai_9684xtpa, AAVE fell to a session low of $156.2 during the liquidation, marking a maximum drawdown of 11.48 percent before rebounding to $162.6 by the time of the post, source: @ai_9684xtpa on X, Dec 22, 2025. The wallet’s rotations into stETH and WBTC can be verified via the DeBank profile for address 0xa923b13270f8622b5d5960634200dc4302b7611e shared in the post, source: DeBank profile for 0xa923b13270f8622b5d5960634200dc4302b7611e as referenced by @ai_9684xtpa on X, Dec 22, 2025. For traders, the observed AAVE price range from 156.2 to 162.6 defined the immediate reaction zone during the event, derived from the reported prices, source: @ai_9684xtpa on X, Dec 22, 2025.

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2025-12-22
00:09
Whale Dumps 230,350 AAVE, Price Falls About 10% as Funds Rotate to stETH and WBTC - On-Chain Data

According to @OnchainLens, a whale at address 0xa923b13270f8622b5d5960634200dc4302b7611e sold 230,350 AAVE for 5,869.46 stETH (about USD 17.52 million) and 227.8 WBTC (about USD 20.07 million) within the past 3 hours, based on Nansen data. Per @OnchainLens, AAVE fell about 10 percent during the selling window, coinciding with the reported on-chain outflows from the address via Nansen. Traders may monitor subsequent transfers from 0xa923b13270f8622b5d5960634200dc4302b7611e to gauge near-term impact on AAVE liquidity and volatility, as highlighted by @OnchainLens using Nansen data.

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