Institutional Investors and Whales

ForkLog 25 09.05.2025

Institutional Investors Increase Bitcoin Holdings Above $100,000

On May 8, Bitcoin surpassed the $100,000 mark. The primary driver of this growth is the activity of institutional investors, who are increasing their investments through ETFs. According to Farside Investors, on May 7, the net inflow into spot funds amounted to $142.3 million. The leader was the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB) with $54 […]

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ForkLog 21 08.05.2025

Ethereum Surpasses $2000 Amid Institutional Interest

Ethereum demonstrated the strongest weekly performance among the top 10 cryptocurrencies, with its price rising by 8.5% over the week, surpassing $2000. 15-minute ETH/USDT chart on Binance. Data: TradingView.

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ForkLog 20 25.04.2025

Author of ‘The Bitcoin Standard’ Dismisses Institutional Threat to Bitcoin

BlackRock and Strategy pose no threat to the first cryptocurrency’s protocol, as they have fiduciary duties to their investors. Since November 2024, bitcoin balances on exchanges have dropped by approximately 425,000 BTC, with around 350,000 BTC attributed to corporate purchases. Even if a single company acquires a substantial amount of digital gold, it will not […]

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ForkLog 29 22.04.2025

Solana Staker’s Paper Profit Surpasses $153 Million

A Solana whale has begun to realise profits after four years of staking, according to analysts at Lookonchain.

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ForkLog 25 21.04.2025

Bitcoin climbs back above $87,000

On April 21, the price of the leading cryptocurrency rose above $87,000. The digital gold tested similar levels earlier this month. Hourly chart of BTC/USD on Binance. Data: TradingView. Over the past 24 hours bitcoin gained nearly 3% and is trading near $87,500. Top-10 altcoins by market capitalisation broadly followed the move. The exceptions were […]

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ForkLog 13 15.04.2025

Study finds Tether now leads crypto lending

The total crypto-lending market was estimated at $36.5bn. Tether’s share of the CeFi segment rose from under 20% in Q2 2021 to around ~70%. Since the bear-market low, the DeFi metric has jumped 959% to $19.1bn. Tether, Galaxy and Ledn accounted for 88.6% of the CeFi segment of the digital-asset lending market, according to Galaxy […]

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ForkLog 11 10.04.2025

Trade wars to stoke interest in cryptocurrencies, say experts

Macroeconomic uncertainty is spurring institutional adoption of cryptocurrencies. The crypto market’s response to tariffs and a temporary tariff pause underscores its sensitivity to geopolitics. Experts warn of a potential bull trap. Escalating trade tensions could accelerate institutional adoption of cryptocurrencies. ForkLog gathered views from industry experts. After Donald Trump’s statement on April 2 on the […]

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ForkLog 11 04.04.2025

Experts See Bitcoin Benefits in Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’

President Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Tariffs’ have somewhat dispelled the uncertainty surrounding the future trajectory of digital gold. This view was shared with The Block by BRN’s lead analyst, Valentin Fournier. While the sweeping tariffs shook nearly all financial markets, the long-awaited clarity in U.S. trade policy “lays the groundwork for a bullish resurgence,” the expert […]

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ForkLog 14 27.03.2025

Hyperliquid Whale’s Manipulation Ends in Losses, Exact Figures Unknown

A trader exploiting the liquidation mechanism on the decentralized exchange Hyperliquid in perpetual contracts for the JELLYJELLY token retains a balance of approximately $900,000 on the platform. In total, the exploiter deposited $7.17M to 3 Hyperliquid accounts and withdrew $6.26M, with ~$900K balance on Hyperliquid across two accounts which he is currently unable to withdraw. […]

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ForkLog 47 27.03.2025

Whales Acquire $11 Billion in Bitcoin

Large holders have acquired over 129,000 BTC in the past two weeks, according to analysts at Glassnode. The 30D position change for whales shows they’ve added +129K BTC since March 11 — with momentum picking up sharply over the past 2 days. That’s the largest accumulation rate since late August 2024, signaling growing confidence from […]

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ForkLog 30 26.03.2025

Hyperliquid Delists Contract Amid Price Manipulation Concerns

Hyperliquid has removed perpetual futures for the JELLYJELLY token following a decision by validators due to “suspicious market activity.” After evidence of suspicious market activity, the validator set convened and voted to delist JELLY perps. All users apart from flagged addresses will be made whole from the Hyper Foundation. This will be done automatically in […]

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ForkLog 66 18.03.2025

Hyperliquid opens the door to a crowd-led whale hunt, says 10x Research

Hyperliquid’s transparency has made a “people’s hunt” for leveraged whales—aimed at forcing liquidations—possible, 10x Research noted. HYPE Reloaded: Is the Dip a New Entry Point? ?1-14) March has historically been a turning point for asset prices, and last year was no exception. While consensus remained bullish, we turned cautious in March 2024, correctly anticipating the […]

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