Cardano Whale Wallets Reach 25.11 Billion ADA, Highest Since December 2017

According to Santiment (crypto market analytics platform), wallets holding at least 1 million ADA now control 67.49% of Cardano’s supply, the highest share since July 2020.

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Summary

Cardano whale wallets, defined here as addresses holding 1 million ADA or more, have accumulated 25.11 billion ADA, according to Santiment (crypto market analytics platform). The report says this is the highest amount held by large ADA holders since December 2017. These wallets now account for 67.49% of the token’s total supply, marking the highest ownership concentration since July 2020. The figures point to a growing share of ADA being held by large investors, a metric often watched in crypto markets because it can signal concentrated positioning among major holders.

Terms & Concepts
  • Whale wallets: Crypto addresses with very large holdings. Traders track them because their buying or selling can influence market liquidity and price moves.
  • Token supply: The total amount of a cryptocurrency that exists or is available, used to measure how much of an asset is controlled by different groups of holders.
  • On-chain analytics: Blockchain-based data analysis used to study wallet balances, transfers, and holder behavior across a crypto network.