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As Ethereum inflation is at an all-new high, we are seeing a large number of Ethereum whales selling ETH in large blocks, creating downward pressure on the price of ETH. According to on-chain data, in December 2025, Ethereum Whales began to systematically sell off their large holdings resulting in a lot of uncertainty in the entire digital asset market. Major Whale Movements Signal Market Caution Large-scale Ethereum holders have grabbed headlines with a few other high-profile transactions that are indicative of profit-taking behavior on the rise. Lookonchain reports that an early ICO participant transferred 4,160 ETH worth $14.5 million to Kraken. The whale, who acquired 20,000 ETH during Ethereum’s Genesis block in July 2015 for just $6,200, now sits on holdings worth over $66 million. The more worrying for market bulls is the pattern that has developed out of these transactions. Another prominent whale deposited more than 17,823 ETH worth about $51.4 million to Binance in strategic batches, bringing about $15.36 million in profits. Institutional investors de-risking their portfolios in times of market uncertainty – as these movements demonstrate. The timing of these sell-offs has raised eyebrows among market observers. Technical analysis indicates that Ethereum has critical support near $2,800 with momentum indicators indicating that Ethereum is entering oversold territory. In a situation when oversold conditions exist, rebounds are often signaled, but when whales continue selling it seems that larger holders might be anticipating further downside. It could also have been profit-taking, after ETH had done quite well earlier in the year. Retail Investors Counter Whale Distribution While whales are stepping back from the market, smaller retail investors (RI) activity is creating an unanticipated counterbalance. Due to fear-of-missing-out (FOMO) on Ethereum’s considered potential, RI’s have increased their purchasing activity significantly since late 2025. This divergence between whale activity and RI…

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Filed under: News - @ December 21, 2025 3:18 pm