【Blockchain Rhythms】On January 21, on-chain data showed that a whale withdrew 8,000 ETH from a major exchange in a single transaction, worth approximately $237.2 million. This fund was immediately funneled into the Aave V3 ecosystem. Interestingly, this whale has long been heavily invested—its ETH positions spread across two wallets amount to 21,220 ETH, with a total value exceeding $62.87 million. Based on the withdrawal activity, the whale appears to be continuously increasing its exposure to DeFi lending protocols, reflecting ongoing institutional interest in the Ethereum ecosystem.
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ZKSherlock
· 4h ago
actually... 21k eth across two wallets is wild, but here's the thing nobody talks about—we don't even know *who* this whale is. no on-chain privacy, no cryptographic commitment to identity. just raw address correlation. bit paranoid but like... what's the actual trust assumption here?
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AirdropHunter
· 4h ago
Whales are up to something again, placing such a big bet on Aave... I wonder if they're trying to secure their livelihood or if they're really optimistic about DeFi.
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AirdropHunter9000
· 5h ago
Whales are going big again, with over $60 million worth of ETH positions directly pouring into Aave. This pace is quite aggressive.
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SeasonedInvestor
· 5h ago
Whales are adding more to Aave again. This pace clearly shows confidence in DeFi.
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MEVHunterZhang
· 5h ago
Playing Aave again, huh? This whale is really bold, going all-in on DeFi with over 60 million directly.
Whale big move: 8,000 ETH flowed into Aave from exchanges, with total holdings exceeding $60 million
【Blockchain Rhythms】On January 21, on-chain data showed that a whale withdrew 8,000 ETH from a major exchange in a single transaction, worth approximately $237.2 million. This fund was immediately funneled into the Aave V3 ecosystem. Interestingly, this whale has long been heavily invested—its ETH positions spread across two wallets amount to 21,220 ETH, with a total value exceeding $62.87 million. Based on the withdrawal activity, the whale appears to be continuously increasing its exposure to DeFi lending protocols, reflecting ongoing institutional interest in the Ethereum ecosystem.