Whale 0x2e80 stakes 19,000 ETH after $35.44 million Gemini withdrawal

Lookonchain said the investor has withdrawn and staked a total of 112,000 ETH worth $208 million from Gemini over the past three weeks.

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Summary

Whale wallet 0x2e80 withdrew 19,000 ETH worth $35.44 million from Gemini and staked the tokens, extending a three-week accumulation pattern tracked by Lookonchain. Over the past three weeks, the same whale has withdrawn a cumulative 112,000 ETH worth $208 million from Gemini and staked it. Large exchange outflows followed by staking are often watched by traders as a sign that tokens may be moving into longer-term positioning rather than remaining available for immediate sale.

Terms & Concepts
  • staking: Locking crypto assets on a proof-of-stake network to help validate transactions and earn rewards.
  • whale: A market participant that holds a very large amount of a cryptocurrency.
  • exchange outflows: Crypto transfers moving off a trading platform into external wallets or other on-chain destinations.