Crypto Whales’ Secret Moves Revealed: Are They Playing It Safe or Just Lazy?

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What Are the Crypto Giants Up To Now? Buckle Up, It’s Not What You Think! 🐋🚀

So, the crypto market’s doing its best impression of a rollercoaster – all thanks to the US inflation numbers that came in about as exciting as a soggy toast. CPI went up by 2.7% year over year, just enough to keep everyone semi-interested and not panic-sell their grandma’s jewelry. Yawn, but with a tiny spark of hope. This calmness pushes risk sentiment like a well-trained puppy, and guess what? Some whales-those ocean-sized investors-took a casual, measured glance at the scene. No wild dives, just gentle prods.

Instead of cartwheeling into the market, these big fish are adding tiny scoops to three tokens-like a cautious chef seasoning a stew, not dumping the whole salt shaker. They’re tracking key levels, signalling “we might buy some more, or maybe just testing the waters.”

Dogecoin (DOGE)

Oh, DOGE is back in the spotlight, much like that one friend who shows up at your party and then stays until dawn. Over the last 24 hours, it’s up about 5.9%, which is kinda cute in the grand scheme, extending a modest 7.6% gain over the past month. The move is “neat”, but what matters is this: whales holding between 10 million to 100 million DOGE are nosing back in, increasing their stash from 17.60 billion to 17.76 billion tokens. That’s roughly $23.5 million in petty cash-sorry, not petty cash, serious whale business! 💸🧽

Here’s the chart of drama: Dogecoin just reclaimed both the 20-day and 50-day EMAs – think of it as Doge doing its version of a power pose. Last time it did that, in July, it rallied roughly 73%, followed by a crossover-signaling rally fiesta. Now, the 20-day is sneaking up to the 50-day again, hinting at another potential bull dance. The magic number? Around $0.154-just a 4.6% jump from where it’s chilling now. Break that, and the 100-day and 200-day EMAs will come into play, possibly helping Doge reach $0.209. Aim high, right? 🚀

If it drops below the 20 and 50 EMAs? Well, it might dip to $0.115-nothing like a friendly haircut to keep things interesting.

Chainlink (LINK)

Chainlink’s whales are basically whispering, “Hey, we’re still here. Just eyeing stuff, nothing crazy.” Over the last 24 hours, they added around 220,000 LINK ($3.1M worth)-not exactly drenching their tanks, but hey, enough to make a splash. The market’s been testing resistance zones, and these whales are observing, not rushing in like it’s Black Friday.

This all makes sense: earlier this month, LINK pulled back after a little momentum warning and formed a classic ‘cup and handle,’ which is just trader-speak for “this might go up again.” To confirm, it needs to close above $14.10, then push past $15.04. If it does, hang on, because projections hit around $17.62-a tidy 25% upside. The whales are maybe thinking, “Let’s see if it’s worth the risk,” while secretly rooting for a moonshot. 🌕

Watch out: dropping below $12.97? Weak sauce. Break below $11.73? Bye-bye bullish setup.

Uniswap (UNI)

Uniswap’s whales are being super cautious-like tiptoeing around the candy jar. Up 5.5% recently, but they’re just dipping their toes, not diving headfirst. From January 13, they’ve nudged their holdings from 549.37M to 549.57M tokens-a mere 200,000 UNI, or about $1.1 million. Not exactly the kind of buying spree you’d expect at a rock concert.

The chart explains the restraint: UNI is just below its 20-day EMA. Historically, reclaiming this line has been like setting off fireworks:

  1. November 8: +76% rally.
  2. December 20: +24% rally.
  3. January 3: +13% bump – all just waiting for that magical EMA reclaim.

Whales are watching, waiting for the green light. If UNI can close above $5.98 and then break $6.57, it might sprint to $8.13-or, you know, maybe just to the moon. Or at least the next planet. 🌍✨

But if it slips below $5.28? Rest in peace, bullish dreams. It might face the short-term equivalent of getting socks for Christmas-boring and predictable, but hey, at least it’s not losing everything.

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2026-01-14 17:43