Release: 2024/06/30 21:00 Reading: 593
PEPE Token Price Slumps as Whale Movement Exacerbates Market Downturn
On Saturday, the price of PEPE experienced a significant drop, reversing some of its earlier gains. Specifically, the decline witnessed PEPE fall to $0.00001088, representing a 7.5% decrease within 24 hours. While PEPE's price struggles are attributed to the broader market correction, recent whale activity appears to have intensified the situation.
A notable PEPE whale, identified by the address "0x837," recently offloaded a substantial amount of PEPE tokens in exchange for ETH. On-chain data reveals that a single wallet swapped over 1.4 trillion PEPE tokens for ETH, contributing to the downward price pressure.
Speculation Surrounding Potential Spot Ethereum ETF Approvals
According to TheDataNerd, a prominent on-chain data provider, the PEPE whale "0x837" implemented a strategic shift by converting $18 million worth of PEPE into Ethereum over the weekend. Such a large exit is seen as a clear bearish signal for PEPE. The acquired Ethereum holdings were subsequently staked on the Compound protocol, indicating a long-term investment strategy.
Furthermore, the whale deposited 300 billion PEPE, valued at approximately $3.85 million, into the cryptocurrency exchange Binance. This deposit incurred an estimated $1.73 million loss for the whale. Notably, this was not an isolated incident.
The whale had previously deposited 1.1 trillion PEPE tokens, worth $14.42 million, into Binance, which were likely also converted into ETH. Consequently, the whale has deposited a total of 1.4 trillion PEPE on Binance within the past two days.
On-chain data also shows that the whale "0x837" withdrew 1,728 ETH, equivalent to $5.86 million, from Binance, increasing its total accumulation to 4,374 ETH, valued at $14.91 million, over the past two days.
The Significance of the Whale's Actions
The whale's decision to convert all of its PEPE holdings into ETH, despite incurring a loss, suggests a deliberate strategic investment choice. This action reflects the market's growing confidence in Ethereum, particularly in light of the potential launch of Spot Ethereum ETFs in July.
Many market analysts have drawn comparisons to the events surrounding the launch of Spot Bitcoin ETFs, speculating that Ethereum could experience a similar surge in demand. However, ETF analyst Bryan Armour cautions that the launch of Spot Ethereum ETFs may not generate the same level of excitement as Bitcoin, due to differences in the market sizes of the two cryptocurrencies.
As of writing, PEPE is trading at $0.00001129, having recovered slightly from Saturday's lows. However, the meme token has declined by 3.58% and 3.77% over the past 24 hours and seven days, respectively. Ethereum has also experienced a 3.2% drop in the past seven days, and is currently trading at $3,390.
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