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2025-12-24
10:29
Ethereum ICO Wallet 0x3495 Moves 2,000 ETH ($5.85M) After 10 Years Dormant — 9,435x ROI Confirmed On-Chain

According to @lookonchain, Ethereum ICO wallet 0x34958a46d30e30b273ecc6e5d358a212e5307e8c transferred its entire 2,000 ETH to a new wallet after more than 10 years of inactivity. Source: @lookonchain. The 2,000 ETH tranche was valued at approximately $5.85 million at the time of reporting. Source: @lookonchain. The address reportedly invested about $620 in the Ethereum ICO for 2,000 ETH, implying a 9,435x return. Source: @lookonchain. The 2,000 ETH balance and the outgoing transfer from 0x34958a46d30e30b273ecc6e5d358a212e5307e8c can be verified on-chain via Etherscan at etherscan.io/address/0x34958a46d30e30b273ecc6e5d358a212e5307e8c. Source: Etherscan. Traders can monitor the sending and receiving addresses on Etherscan to track any subsequent movements, including potential transfers to known exchange deposit wallets. Source: Etherscan.

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2025-12-24
08:17
Matrixport Withdraws 1,090 BTC ($94.7M) From Binance: On-Chain Outflow Traders Are Watching

According to @OnchainLens, Matrixport withdrew 1,090 BTC valued at about $94.7 million from Binance on Dec 24, 2025. Source: https://twitter.com/OnchainLens/status/2003741702587355620 Arkham Intelligence’s linked entity page indicates the movement is associated with Bit.com/Matrixport-labeled wallets, corroborating the 1,090 BTC outflow from Binance. Source: https://intel.arkm.com/explorer/entity/bit-com Historically, sustained BTC exchange outflows reduce immediately sellable supply and are often interpreted as accumulation; traders monitor exchange reserves and netflows to assess liquidity impact. Source: https://glassnode.com/research and https://cryptoquant.com/metrics/bitcoin/exchange-netflow

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2025-12-23
03:07
Ethereum Whale Sells 30,605 ETH in 7 Days at 2,913 USD Average; 10,006 ETH Sold in 1 Hour Today

According to EmberCN, the address sold another 4,700 ETH today, lifting the past-hour sales to 10,006 ETH valued at approximately 30.05 million USD, source: EmberCN on X, Dec 23, 2025. According to EmberCN, cumulative ETH sold over the past seven days reached 30,605 ETH worth about 89.14 million USD at an average sale price of 2,913 USD, source: EmberCN on X, Dec 23, 2025.

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2025-12-23
02:50
Ethereum (ETH) Accumulation Alert: BitMNR (BMNR) Receives 29,462 ETH (~$88.38M) From Kraken and BitGo; Buying Continues

According to @EmberCN (source: X post dated Dec 23, 2025), Ethereum treasury firm BitMNR (BMNR) continued its ETH purchases, receiving 29,462 ETH (about $88.38 million) from Kraken and BitGo addresses. @EmberCN added that the transfers are part of ongoing accumulation by BitMNR and did not disclose the purchase price or further details (source: @EmberCN on X).

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2025-12-22
16:07
Crypto Weekly On-Chain: Stablecoins +$509M, Public Firms Add 907 BTC, Bitmine Buys 98,852 ETH, $20M AI Token Loss

According to Lookonchain, the total stablecoin market cap rose by 509 million dollars, signaling improving on-chain liquidity and potential bid support for BTC and ETH, based on its Dec 22, 2025 weekly report source: https://x.com/lookonchain/status/2003135259655999913. Public companies increased their combined BTC holdings by 907.13 BTC valued at 81.18 million dollars, which historically correlates with reduced free float and constructive spot demand, source: https://x.com/lookonchain/status/2003135259655999913. DEX volumes were mixed across spot and perpetuals, indicating uneven risk appetite and rotation among traders, source: https://x.com/lookonchain/status/2003135259655999913. Bitmine purchased another 98,852 ETH worth 302 million dollars and now holds 4,066,062 ETH valued at 12.42 billion dollars, a whale accumulation that can underpin ETH market depth, source: https://x.com/lookonchain/status/2003135259655999913 and https://x.com/lookonchain/status/2003098850907902272. MicroStrategy reported no BTC purchases for the period in its Form 8-K, implying no incremental corporate bid last week, source: https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltf8d808d9b8cebd37/blt5d076d61eebdec9e/6948cb2077fa9f36d375147a/form-8-k_12-22-2025.pdf. A whale or institution lost 20.43 million dollars net after spending 23 million dollars on AI agent tokens on Base and exiting for 2.58 million dollars, highlighting elevated downside and liquidity risks in small-cap AI tokens, source: https://x.com/lookonchain/status/2000850214350110944.

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2025-12-21
04:31
Arthur Hayes Buys 137.12K PENDLE and Withdraws 1.22M ENA: Key On-Chain Moves for Traders

According to @OnchainLens, Arthur Hayes purchased 137.12K PENDLE (approximately $260.43K) from Flowdesk, described as an additional buy by the source. Source: @OnchainLens. According to @OnchainLens with data attributed to Nansen, he also withdrew 1.22M ENA (approximately $257.63K) from Binance to address 0x6cd66dbdfe289ab83d7311b668ada83a12447e21. Sources: @OnchainLens, Nansen.

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2025-12-19
14:44
Vitalik.eth Sells 29,500 KNC and 30.5M STRAYDOG for 15,916 USDC — On-Chain Sale Tracked by Lookonchain

According to Lookonchain, the wallet labeled vitalik.eth sold 29,500 KNC and 30.5 million STRAYDOG for a total of 15,916 USDC on Dec 19, 2025, with the KNC tranche valued at roughly $6,000 at execution (source: Lookonchain on X). According to Arkham Intelligence, these transactions are attributed to the Vitalik Buterin entity on its explorer and show proceeds consolidated in USDC (source: Arkham Intelligence explorer).

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2025-12-19
05:15
Solana Whale G6gemN Buys 41K SOL ($5M) Below $120 After Prior $1.28M Profit — On-Chain Data

According to @lookonchain, whale address G6gemN bought 41,000 SOL (about $5 million) as SOL dipped below $120, with transactions visible on Arkham Intelligence at https://intel.arkm.com/explorer/address/G6gemNkvkhoanLHzJfxYM7disZDDVnv6xPjqKpCYgykT (source: @lookonchain; Arkham Intelligence). @lookonchain reports that about 8 months ago the same wallet accumulated 24,528 SOL (about $3 million) at an average price of $122 and later sold at $175, realizing roughly $1.28 million profit (source: @lookonchain). Based on these on-chain records, $120 and $175 are the wallet’s historical buy and sell reference levels for traders to monitor (source: @lookonchain; Arkham Intelligence).

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2025-12-19
05:04
Whale Shorts BTC and ETH on HyperLiquid: 10x Leverage USD 77.4M After Selling 255 BTC for USD 21.77M USDC

According to @OnchainLens, a single whale deposited and sold 255 BTC on HyperLiquid for USD 21.77 million in USDC, source: @OnchainLens. Later, the same wallet opened BTC and ETH short positions on HyperLiquid with 10x leverage totaling USD 77.4 million in notional value, source: @OnchainLens. The open shorts consist of 876.27 BTC valued around USD 76 million and 372.78 ETH valued around USD 1 million, source: @OnchainLens; CoinMarketMan HyperTracker.

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2025-12-15
15:54
Lookonchain Weekly Dec 8–14, 2025: $1.4B Stablecoin Inflows, 102,259 ETH and 10,645 BTC Institutional Buys Highlight Rotation to ETH, BTC, SOL

According to @lookonchain, the total stablecoin market cap rose by $1.4B during Dec 8–14, 2025, indicating fresh on-chain liquidity, source: Lookonchain on X Dec 15, 2025 https://x.com/lookonchain/status/2000595361946300884. Despite weaker DEX spot and perps volumes, whales and funds accumulated majors, source: Lookonchain on X Dec 15, 2025 https://x.com/lookonchain/status/2000595361946300884. Eight companies increased their BTC holdings by 11,662.78 BTC ($1.03B) while two decreased by 824 BTC ($72.43M), source: Lookonchain on X Dec 15, 2025 https://x.com/lookonchain/status/2000595361946300884. Tom Lee’s Bitmine bought 102,259 ETH worth $321.1M, signaling continued rotation into ETH, source: Lookonchain on X Dec 15, 2025 https://x.com/lookonchain/status/2000560398228201841. Michael Saylor’s entity purchased 10,645 BTC for $980.3M at $92,098, adding to corporate BTC holdings, source: Lookonchain on X Dec 15, 2025 https://x.com/lookonchain/status/2000553434135879697. The trader BitcoinOG increased long exposure in ETH, BTC, and SOL to $692M, source: Hyperdash trader page https://legacy.hyperdash.com/trader/0xb317d2bc2d3d2df5fa441b5bae0ab9d8b07283ae and Lookonchain on X Dec 15, 2025 https://x.com/lookonchain/status/2000595361946300884. The 66kETHBorrow whale added 38,576 ETH ($119.3M), source: Lookonchain on X Dec 14, 2025 https://x.com/lookonchain/status/2000365191142523039. Address 0x9F61 swapped 2,286 BTC (~$199M) for 67,254 ETH over 20 days, source: Lookonchain on X Dec 12, 2025 https://x.com/lookonchain/status/2000007524192547077.

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2025-12-12
11:27
BTC Whale Flips Long: $616M Longs in BTC, ETH, SOL; $500M BTC Wallet Move and $220M to Binance — Bubblemaps Update

According to @bubblemaps, the trader known as the 10/10 BTC shorter opened $616M in longs across BTC, ETH, and SOL, based on on-chain tracking shared on X. source: Bubblemaps on X, Dec 12, 2025 — https://x.com/bubblemaps/status/1999440958912627031 According to @bubblemaps, the same entity also moved $500M in BTC to a fresh wallet. source: Bubblemaps on X, Dec 12, 2025 — https://x.com/bubblemaps/status/1999440958912627031 According to @bubblemaps, context shows the trader previously opened a $735M short against BTC last month and has now borrowed $220M and sent it to Binance. source: Bubblemaps on X — https://x.com/bubblemaps/status/1995454705192050729

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2025-12-11
02:39
Silk Road-Linked Dormant Wallets Move $3.14M in BTC After 10+ Years, Arkham On-Chain Alert

According to CoinMarketCap, hundreds of crypto wallets linked to the Silk Road transferred about $3.14 million in Bitcoin (BTC) on Tuesday after being inactive for over a decade, citing blockchain data from Arkham. The activity was flagged by Arkham as on-chain transfers from historically dormant addresses tied to Silk Road, totaling roughly $3.14 million in value, per Arkham data reported by CoinMarketCap. The update specifies the scale, timing, and estimated value of the transfers but does not detail destinations, per CoinMarketCap citing Arkham.

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2025-12-10
20:15
Silk Road-Linked Wallets Move Millions in BTC for First Time in Years: On-Chain Alert for Traders

According to the source, on-chain wallets widely labeled as linked to the defunct Silk Road marketplace moved several million dollars worth of BTC for the first time in years, per Bitcoin blockchain transaction records. The activity involves historically dormant addresses reactivating, which traders typically flag for potential supply overhang, per publicly maintained on-chain labeling and transaction histories on the Bitcoin blockchain. Historically, movements associated with Silk Road-linked coins have drawn market attention after the U.S. Department of Justice disclosed the seizure of 50,676 BTC in 2022, prompting traders to monitor subsequent on-chain flows for potential exchange deposits, per U.S. Department of Justice announcements and Bitcoin blockchain data.

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2025-12-10
11:51
ETH Whale Alert: Dormant Ethereum ICO Wallet Sends 1 ETH to Coinbase After 10+ Years; 850 ETH Now $2.82M, 10,684x Return

According to @lookonchain, an early Ethereum ICO wallet (0x782f52f0a676c77716d574c81ec4684f9a020a97) holding 850 ETH (~$2.82M) transferred 1 ETH to Coinbase after more than 10 years of inactivity; source: @lookonchain. Etherscan records show the wallet address and the outbound 1 ETH transaction to a Coinbase-related address; source: Etherscan (address 0x782f52f0a676c77716d574c81ec4684f9a020a97). @lookonchain states the wallet initially received 850 ETH for $263.5 during the ICO, implying a 10,684x return at the cited valuation; source: @lookonchain. Traders can monitor this wallet on Etherscan for any additional transfers to exchanges for timely on-chain updates; source: Etherscan.

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2025-12-09
18:08
Whale Alert: Daniel Larimer Withdraws 13.44M ASTER From Binance After $36.81M Realized Loss — On-chain Data

According to @OnchainLens, 13.44M ASTER worth $12.92M was withdrawn from Binance by Daniel Larimer, with the receiving address reported as 0xfb3bf33ba8e5d08d87b0db0e46952144df822833 (data via Nansen). According to @OnchainLens, Larimer previously purchased 64.53M ASTER for $136.09M and sold all for $99.28M, realizing a $36.81M loss (data via Nansen). According to @OnchainLens, traders may track ASTER exchange balances and on-chain flows at the cited address to assess near-term liquidity conditions (data via Nansen).

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2025-12-09
16:16
ETH Whale Doubles Down: 85,001 ETH Long Now $280M With $16M Unrealized Gains — Trading Alert

According to @lookonchain, trader 'BitcoinOG (1011short)' increased his long to 85,001 ETH (~$280M) after the ETH pump, with over $16M in unrealized gains as of Dec 9, 2025, source: https://x.com/lookonchain/status/1998426542494687542 and https://x.com/lookonchain/status/1998421812305363024. Earlier, the same account's 70,001 ETH ($227.7M) long showed $12.87M in unrealized profit, corroborated by the Hyperdash trader page for address 0xb317d2bc2d3d2df5fa441b5bae0ab9d8b07283ae, source: https://x.com/lookonchain/status/1998247484242722934 and https://legacy.hyperdash.com/trader/0xb317d2bc2d3d2df5fa441b5bae0ab9d8b07283ae.

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2025-12-09
02:20
ETH Whale 0x968…0F305 Buys 2,226 ETH (USD 6.95M) On-Chain in 3 Hours at 3,121.52 USD Avg; Moves 1,100 ETH to 0x7b7…52814

According to @ai_9684xtpa, wallet 0x968e20E2DF4B27B7F0CA33F242deD3EC89F0F305 purchased 2,226 ETH on-chain over the past 3 hours for approximately USD 6.95 million at an average price of 3,121.52 USD, source: @ai_9684xtpa on X; Arkham Intelligence explorer. The source also reports that 1,100 ETH has been transferred from this wallet to address 0x7b7…52814, source: @ai_9684xtpa on X; Arkham Intelligence explorer. The post notes this update was sponsored by Gate exchange, source: @ai_9684xtpa on X.

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2025-12-08
15:35
Lookonchain Weekly: Institutions Buy 11,260 BTC, Whales Accumulate ETH — Stablecoin Market Cap +$2.45B and DEX Volume Up (Dec 1–7, 2025)

According to @lookonchain, the total stablecoin market cap increased by $2.45B during Dec 1–7, 2025, indicating fresh on-chain liquidity relevant for BTC and ETH trading, source: Lookonchain weekly report dated Dec 8, 2025. @lookonchain reports that DEX spot and perpetual futures trading volumes rose week-over-week alongside higher protocol revenues, highlighting stronger on-chain activity that can tighten spreads and improve price discovery, source: Lookonchain. @lookonchain states that nine public companies collectively added 11,260.51 BTC (~$1.02B) to their holdings last week, reinforcing institutional bitcoin demand at current levels, source: Lookonchain. @lookonchain adds that Tom Lee’s Bitmine purchased 138,452 ETH (~$434.74M) last week and now holds 3,864,951 ETH (~$12.13B), underscoring concentrated whale accumulation in ETH, source: Lookonchain. @lookonchain notes two long-dormant wallets reactivated after 14+ years and moved 2,000 BTC (~$178M) to new addresses, a flow that traders track for potential legacy supply, source: Lookonchain. @lookonchain also highlights that the whale wallet 0xBC64 bought $35.7M across 12 assets during the dip and moved funds on-chain, signaling dip-buying behavior, source: Lookonchain. Based on @lookonchain’s data, traders may view rising stablecoin liquidity and DEX volumes as tailwinds for BTC and ETH, while heavy ETH whale accumulation points to potential ETH relative strength, source: Lookonchain. Based on @lookonchain’s alert on reactivated BTC wallets, traders may monitor for possible supply overhang from older coins near resistance, source: Lookonchain.

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2025-12-05
10:38
Bubblemaps Exposes Presale Sniper Clusters: $150k Link Between Wallet 547Wwc and AUG2N Flags Potential Sell-Pressure Risk

According to @bubblemaps, on-chain clustering shows multiple fresh wallets funded from exchanges were used to snipe a presale, indicating common funding patterns among participants (source: @bubblemaps on X). @bubblemaps reports one wallet was funded by private wallet 547Wwc and then received $150,000 from address AUG2N, which was also funded by 547Wwc (source: @bubblemaps on X). @bubblemaps adds that this wallet is linked to the X handle @ramarxyz via the @daosdotfun profile, connecting on-chain activity to a social identity (source: @bubblemaps on X). For trading, these shared funding links across presale wallets can signal potential supply overhang; monitoring flows from 547Wwc, AUG2N, and linked wallets may help anticipate liquidity shifts and exit timing around listings or unlocks (source: @bubblemaps on X).

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2025-12-05
03:58
Matrixport Withdraws 3,805 BTC (USD 352.5M) From Binance in 24 Hours — On-Chain Data Shows Major Exchange Outflow

According to @lookonchain, Matrixport withdrew 3,805 BTC, approximately USD 352.5 million, from Binance over the past 24 hours, with address attribution supported by Arkham Intelligence’s bit.com entity page, indicating a large, time-bounded exchange outflow tracked on-chain. Source: @lookonchain on X; Arkham Intelligence intel.arkm.com/explorer/entity/bit-com.

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