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What Are Crypto Whales Buying After the Market Crash?
Whales bought heavily during the recent market downturn, signaling renewed confidence in WLD, VIRTUAL, and ONDO. WLD ended 2024 with an 8% decline, but whale accumulation has pushed large holder addresses to all-time highs.
VIRTUAL, one of the hardest-hit AI tokens with a 71% drop, is now seeing a resurgence in whale buying, hinting at a potential recovery. Meanwhile, ONDO remains strong, up 5% in the last week, with steady accumulation from large investors reinforcing its position as a leading Real-World Assets (RWA) project.
Worldcoin (WLD)
Worldcoin ended 2024 with a disappointing 8% decline, frustrating many investors. This underperformance was even more noticeable as crypto AI agents gained traction late in the year, attracting users and capital.
Despite this, whales bought heavily during the recent market downturn, indicating renewed confidence in WLD’s long-term potential.
Since January 31, the number of whales holding between 10,000 and 100,000 WLD, as well as those holding between 100,000 and 1,000,000 WLD, has surged to new all-time highs.
This aggressive accumulation suggests that large investors see value at current levels, despite WLD and the overall artificial intelligence market struggles. If whale buying continues, it could provide much-needed support for a potential recovery in the coming weeks.
Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL)
VIRTUAL was one of the hardest-hit AI tokens in the market, plunging 71% between January 3 and February 3.
This steep decline made it one of the biggest losers among top artificial intelligence cryptos, reflecting the broader sell-off in speculative sectors. Despite this, recent data suggests that whale activity could be signaling a potential shift in sentiment.
The number of whales holding between 10,000 and 100,000 VIRTUAL had stabilized after dropping from 841 on January 25 to 825 on January 27.
However, following the latest market crash, accumulation has resumed, with whale addresses rising from 827 on February 1 to 841 now.
Ondo (ONDO)
ONDO has established itself as one of the leading Real-World Assets (RWA) projects, surging 453% in 2024. Even amid the broader crypto market correction, ONDO has remained resilient, posting a 5% gain over the last seven days, as RWA is one of the most relevant crypto narratives for the next weeks.
The number of addresses holding at least 1,000,000 ONDO has been steadily increasing since January 12, rising from 180 to 186 between January 31 and February 3.
This accumulation, especially after the recent market downturn, suggests that large holders remain confident in ONDO’s long-term potential. Despite market volatility, the steady growth in whale addresses indicates that institutional and high-net-worth investors are still positioning themselves in ONDO.
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Bittensor (TAO) price has been facing a tough battle recently. It failed to break out of a descending wedge pattern, resulting in significant losses.
Despite these setbacks, the hope for a recovery remains strong, as several key indicators suggest that a rebound may be on the horizon for the altcoin.
Bittensor Could Be Imitating Its Past
The Relative Strength Index (RSI) for Bittensor is currently recovering from the oversold zone, where it fell for the first time in eight months. This signals a potential turnaround, as the last time TAO entered the oversold region, it managed to bounce back and rally by 60%. Although such a large rally may not be expected this time, the historical pattern suggests that TAO is poised for a recovery.
As the RSI begins to climb back from its lows, investor confidence could start to improve. While the magnitude of the rally may be smaller this time, a return to more neutral or bullish territory is likely, which could help push the price of Bittensor back on an upward trajectory.
Bittensor’s broader macro momentum is also showing signs of potential recovery. The Sharpe Ratio, a key technical indicator, is deeply negative at the moment, but this has historically been a sign of future price recovery. When the Sharpe Ratio reached similar levels in the past, TAO managed to reverse its downtrend, making it a key signal for future upward movement.
As the Sharpe Ratio starts to stabilize, it could indicate that Bittensor’s risk-adjusted returns are improving. This suggests that TAO might be entering a phase where positive returns are more likely, potentially signaling the start of a recovery phase after its recent losses.
TAO Price Set To Bounce Back Soon
TAO recently experienced a significant 45% decline over two weeks, primarily due to its failure to break out of the descending wedge pattern. However, TAO is now trading at $264, having bounced off the lower trend line of this pattern. The altcoin remains stuck under the $300 mark, but it appears poised to breach this resistance in the near future.
If Bittensor can successfully break above the $298 level, it will signal a breakout from the descending wedge pattern. This could trigger a bullish rally, with the price targeting $351. Such a move would confirm the pattern’s completion and open the door for further price increases, marking the start of a recovery phase.
However, if the altcoin fails to break above the $265 barrier, the price could fall back to $229. A drop below this level would invalidate the bullish outlook, even if the descending wedge pattern remains intact. A failure to break through $298 would likely result in more consolidation or further declines.
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A study by Dragonfly indicates that Americans may have missed out on up to $2.64 billion from cryptocurrency airdrops.
Notably, another study by CoinGecko suggests this figure could be as high as $5.02 billion. So, what are the reasons behind this situation?
Americans Face Restrictions in Participating in Cryptocurrency Airdrop
Dragonfly’s research findings are based on 12 cryptocurrency airdrops, including Uniswap and 1inch. Of these, 11 airdrops imposed restrictions on US IP addresses. Dragonfly discovered that the number of Americans affected by this IP blocking ranged from 920,000 to 5.2 million active users. This accounts for 5–10% of the 18.4 to 52.3 million cryptocurrency holders in the US impacted by geoblocking policies in 2024.
Approximately 22–24% of all active cryptocurrency addresses worldwide are US residents. The total value of the airdrops in Dragonfly’s sample amounted to around $7.16 billion. Approximately 1.9 million people globally claimed airdrops, with an average value of about $4,600 per eligible wallet address.
Based on these figures, Dragonfly estimates that Americans lost between $1.84 billion and $2.64 billion from 2020 to 2024 due to the 11 airdrops that blocked US users. Notably, CoinGecko conducted a similar analysis but with a larger sample size. Evaluating 21 airdrops that excluded Americans, CoinGecko estimates the losses could range from $3.49 billion to $5.02 billion.
The exclusion of US IP addresses from participating in crypto airdrops is a measure to avoid penalties from regulatory bodies like the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
US Government Loses Nearly $3 Billion Due to Stringent Policies
The lost federal personal income tax revenue from geoblocked airdrops, based on CoinGecko’s sample from 2020 to 2024, is estimated to range from $418 million to $1.1 billion. The estimated lost state tax revenue ranges from $107 million to $284 million. This represents an estimated tax revenue loss of $525 million to $1.38 billion.
The relocation of cryptocurrency operations overseas has also significantly reduced US tax revenue. The report cites Tether as an example. Companies like Tether establishing headquarters in El Salvador may have cost the US approximately $1.3 billion in federal corporate taxes and $316 million in state taxes.
Crypto projects show caution amid potential legal challenges ahead of the new acting SEC Chair under President Trump’s administration. Blocking and losing a portion of US users is considered a safer option than facing costly litigation as is the case with Ripple, Kraken, or Coinbase.
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Cardano price started a fresh decline below the $0.75 zone. ADA is correcting some losses and might face resistance near the $0.750 level.
- ADA price started a recovery wave from the $0.650 zone.
- The price is trading below $0.750 and the 100-hourly simple moving average.
- There is a short-term bearish trend line forming with resistance at $0.720 on the hourly chart of the ADA/USD pair (data source from Kraken).
- The pair could start another increase if it clears the $0.750 resistance zone.
Cardano Price Climbs Higher
In the past few days, Cardano saw a bearish wave below the $0.80 level, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. ADA declined below the $0.750 and $0.70 support levels.
Finally, it tested the $0.650 zone. A low was formed at $0.6495 and the price recently started a recovery wave. The price climbed above the $0.680 and $0.70 level. The price tested the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $0.8169 swing high to the $0.6495 low.
There was a short-term bearish trend line forming with resistance at $0.720 on the hourly chart of the ADA/USD pair. Cardano price is now trading below $0.80 and the 100-hourly simple moving average.
On the upside, the price might face resistance near the $0.750 zone and the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $0.8169 swing high to the $0.6495 low. The first resistance is near $0.7750. The next key resistance might be $0.80.
If there is a close above the $0.80 resistance, the price could start a strong rally. In the stated case, the price could rise toward the $0.950 region. Any more gains might call for a move toward $1.00 in the near term.
Another Decline in ADA?
If Cardano’s price fails to climb above the $0.750 resistance level, it could start another decline. Immediate support on the downside is near the $0.7150 level.
The next major support is near the $0.6880 level. A downside break below the $0.6880 level could open the doors for a test of $0.650. The next major support is near the $0.6320 level where the bulls might emerge.
Technical Indicators
Hourly MACD – The MACD for ADA/USD is losing momentum in the bullish zone.
Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for ADA/USD is now below the 50 level.
Major Support Levels – $0.7150 and $0.6880.
Major Resistance Levels – $0.7500 and $0.7750.
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