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 Recent data reveals that <a href="https://u.today/thousands-of-ethereum-eth-left-major-exchange-heres-whos-behind-move" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Ethereum</a> (ETH) whales are significantly selling off their holdings. One such instance involved a transaction where a whale sold 4,549 ETH for approximately $8.78 million, at a price of $1,930 around 14 hours ago. Notably, this particular whale initially <a href="https://twitter.com/lookonchain/status/1680464296285974528" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">spent</a> $6 million to buy 4,549 ETH at a price of $1,319 on Jan. 9, which means they made a profit of approximately $2.78 million. 
 This sell-off pattern among ETH whales might have been triggered by a strategic move to reap the benefits of the cryptocurrency's recent surge in value. This market situation largely stems from the positive court decision in favor of Ripple's XRP, which had a ripple effect on several other cryptocurrencies, including Ethereum. 
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 A whale sold 4,549 <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24ETH&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$ETH</a> for 8.78M <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24USDT&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$USDT</a> at a price of $1,930 14 hrs ago.This whale spent $6M to buy 4,549 <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24ETH&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$ETH</a> at a price of $1,319 on Jan 9, and has earned $2.78M so far.<a href="https://t.co/pzSfTqYuPn" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://t.co/pzSfTqYuPn</a> <a href="https://t.co/PEtWS9LXmE" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">pic.twitter.com/PEtWS9LXmE</a>— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) <a href="https://twitter.com/lookonchain/status/1680464296285974528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">July 16, 2023</a> 
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 The court's decision seems to have provided a significant boost to the overall cryptocurrency market sentiment, leading to a considerable price appreciation for several tokens, Ethereum included. 
 Subsequent to the XRP court decision, <a href="https://u.today/thousands-of-ethereum-eth-left-major-exchange-heres-whos-behind-move" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Ethereum</a>&nbsp;surged to around $2,000. This impressive rally undoubtedly offered an attractive profit-taking opportunity for ETH whales who had acquired their holdings at lower price levels. As such, the current ETH sell-off by whales could be a reflection of these large investors cashing in on their profits, an understandable move considering the crypto market's notorious volatility. 
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 However, as whales started selling, the price of Ethereum began to retreat from its $2,000 level, a natural market reaction to a substantial sell-off. This recent activity in the Ethereum market serves as a reminder of the significant influence whales can wield on crypto prices, often leading to sharp price fluctuations.
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Ethereum (ETH) Whales Selling Their Holdings, What's Happening?

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