Ethereum (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has experienced a remarkable surge, reaching $2,800 for the first time since May 2022.

#Bitcoin Breaks $52k#Ethereum Breaks $2,800 pic.twitter.com/hSZsn89k0J

— CoinEcho (@mycoinecho) February 15, 2024

This notable increase of 24% since February 1, 2024, underscores renewed optimism among analysts and investors regarding the digital currency’s potential.

The price of $ETH has increased by ~24% since Feb 1.

And a whale has accumulated a total of 69.5K $ETH($179M) from #Binance, #Bybit, #Bitfinex and #OKEx since Feb 1.https://t.co/S1d5NkuWhf pic.twitter.com/fXm06DzLUR

— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) February 15, 2024

According to insights from Lookonchain, significant whale activity has been observed in the Ethereum market. A whale has strategically accumulated 69.5K ETH ($179 million) across platforms such as Binance, Bybit, Bitfinex, and OKEx since the beginning of February.

The whale who is long $WBTC exchanged 425 $WBTC($21.9M) for 7,918 $ETH at a rate of 0.05373 4 hours ago.

The whale appears to be more bullish on $ETH.https://t.co/LN0m0vX2cc pic.twitter.com/0LqebKQ2jy

— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) February 15, 2024

Continuous Whale’s Accumulation Of Ethereum ETH Spells Strong Hodl Vibes

Moreover, another whale, expressing strong bullish sentiment towards Ethereum, exchanged 425 WBTC ($21.9 million) for 7,918 ETH at a rate of 0.05373, indicating a preference for ETH over WBTC in their portfolio.

Conversely, recent outflows from an institutional investor, who established a substantial ETH position in 2016, saw the deposit of 8,600 ETH to Coinbase, amounting to US$24.2 million. 

With the initial cost of ETH for this address estimated at $12.83 million, potential profits from selling all holdings could amount to $23.87 million. Over the past month, this investor, known as the Giant Whale, has deposited a total of 21,800 ETH to the exchange, valued at $55.67 million, and currently holds 29,818 ETH.

两小时前，2016 年大额建仓 $ETH 的巨鲸 / 机构向 #Coinbase 充值 8600 枚 ETH，价值 2420 万美金

由于该地址的 ETH 成本仅 $12.83，若全部卖出将获利 2387 万美金！ 过去一个月，巨鲸已累计向交易所充值 21,800 枚 ETH，价值 5567 万美金，目前仍持有 29818 枚 ETH https://t.co/59TPGsa4Hk pic.twitter.com/Y1RRekUHOp

— Ai 姨 (@ai_9684xtpa) February 15, 2024

These whale activities highlight the growing confidence in Ethereum’s future trajectory, with investors strategically positioning themselves to capitalize on the upward momentum of the cryptocurrency. 

As Ethereum continues to showcase resilience and garner investor interest, the broader cryptocurrency market eagerly anticipates further developments and price movements in the coming days.

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