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Published: 03/04/2024
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Author: Leexim
Whales Engage in Rapid Accumulation of Stablecoins
Recent on-chain data reveals that whale entities have swiftly acquired approximately 5% of the total supply of leading stablecoins within the last three weeks.
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Recent on-chain data from Santiment, an analytics firm, reveals a significant uptick in whale activity within the stablecoin market. Whales, referring to investors holding substantial sums of at least $5 million in cryptocurrencies, have been actively amassing stablecoin supplies in recent weeks.
Whales Have Been Gobbling Up Stablecoin Supply Recently
The analysis encompasses a range of major stablecoins, including Tether (USDT), USD Coin (USDC), BUSD (BUSD), Dai (DAI), TrueUSD (TUSD), and Pax Dollar (USDP). Tracking the holdings of these large investors over several months, Santiment’s data depicts a notable surge in the percentage of stablecoin supply held by whale entities.
This surge implies a considerable accumulation of fiat-backed tokens by these significant holders. While the total stablecoin market cap has experienced growth during this period, the rate of accumulation by whales has been notably steeper. This suggests that the influx of newly minted tokens isn’t the sole driver behind this accumulation.
In fact, over the past three weeks alone, whales have absorbed more than 5% of the combined supply of major stablecoins. This substantial increase in holdings prompts questions regarding its implications for the broader cryptocurrency sector.
Two primary factors could underpin the growth in whale holdings. Firstly, it’s possible that new substantial capital is entering the market, choosing to utilize stablecoins as an entry point. Alternatively, whales may be reallocating funds from volatile assets like Bitcoin into these more stable, dollar-pegged tokens as a safety measure.
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While the former scenario typically signals bullish sentiment, suggesting a fresh influx of capital, the latter may initially appear bearish. However, investors often use stablecoins as a temporary haven, intending to eventually re-enter the volatile side of the market.
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Looks like the price of the asset has gone through a sharp drop over the past day
Consequently, the surge in stablecoin supply, particularly in the hands of whales, may indicate a significant pool of capital poised for deployment into assets like Bitcoin and others. Notably, Santiment also observed robust Bitcoin accumulation by whales, indicating a bullish trend.
This suggests that the recent rise in stablecoin holdings isn’t solely due to capital reshuffling from Bitcoin to stablecoins but rather reflects genuine inflows of capital.
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As Bitcoin experiences a sharp downturn, with prices hovering around $65,200, the dynamics within the stablecoin market and whale behavior indicate complex dynamics at play in the broader cryptocurrency landscape.
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