New Wallet Withdraws 17,591 ETH Worth $18.63 Million from Kraken

Onchain Lens reports a newly created wallet has pulled nearly $154 million worth of Ether from Kraken in multiple large withdrawals within hours, highlighting significant whale activity.

Summary

On August 16, Onchain Lens reported that a newly created wallet withdrew 17,381 ETH, valued at $76.9 million, from cryptocurrency exchange Kraken through several transactions over 13 hours. This brings the wallet’s cumulative withdrawals from Kraken to 34,973 ETH, worth about $154 million. The pattern of large Ether outflows from newly created addresses underscores notable whale activity.

Terms & Concepts
  • ETH (Ether): The native cryptocurrency of the Ethereum blockchain, used for transactions, smart contract execution, and network fees.
  • Kraken: A major global cryptocurrency exchange offering trading, staking, and related services for digital assets.
  • Onchain Analysis: The study of blockchain transaction data to track asset movements and identify trends or significant activity.