On-Chain Whales Exhibit Divergent Strategies: Significant ETH Accumulation Contrasts With Major stETH Transfer to Wintermute

On January 28, on-chain whale activity exhibited divergent trends as Bitcoin maintained its position around $89,000 and Ethereum broke above $3,000, BlockBeats reported. A prominent "BTC OG insider whale" significantly increased their exposure by adding 19,973 ETH in 5x long positions, bringing their total positions to $758 million. Simultaneously, "Machi" deposited 225,000 USDC to expand ETH and HYPE long positions. Conversely, a smart-money address, known for profitable ETH swing trading, transferred 10,000 stETH, valued at $30.12 million, to Wintermute, subsequently receiving 30.03 million USDC. This activity occurred during an FOMC meeting week, a period historically associated with heightened BTC volatility and potential downside risk, according to analysis cited by BlockBeats.