Crypto Whale Exchanges Millions of Dollars in PEPE for Shiba Inu
Recent data analysis from Lookonchain, a firm specializing in blockchain analytics, reveals a substantial shift in cryptocurrency holdings by a prominent investor.
This investor has divested their entire holdings of 1.97 trillion PEPE tokens, yielding a total of $6.07 million in transactions and a profit of $3.49 million.
A smart whale changed his position from $PEPE to $SHIB, $MANA, $SAND, and $GALA.
The whale sold all 1.97T $PEPE($6.07M) and made a profit of $3.49M.
Then bought 75.9B $SHIB($893K), 1.6M $MANA($1.07M), 2.43M $SAND($1.48M) and 36.88M $GALA($1.46M).https://t.co/TsQgABvjIt pic.twitter.com/PbWGVtOVOZ
— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) March 1, 2024
The investor’s new allocation strategy demonstrates a keen interest in exploring different sectors within the cryptocurrency market.
Notably, significant acquisitions include 75.9 billion SHIB tokens, valued at $893,000, 1.6 million MANA tokens at $1.07 million, 2.43 million SAND tokens priced at $1.48 million, and 36.88 million GALA tokens, costing $1.46 million.
Such strategic maneuvers are commonplace among large-scale investors aiming to mitigate risk and capitalize on various opportunities within the cryptocurrency landscape.
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This particular reallocation reflects the investor’s inclination towards diversifying their holdings across distinct cryptocurrency categories, ranging from meme-based coins to tokens supporting virtual environments and decentralized gaming ecosystems.
Following this redistribution, the performance of the selected cryptocurrencies has shown mixed results. While PEPE, the token from which the investor divested, experienced a modest 3.6% increase in price, reaching $0.052738, SHIB, now a significant component of the investor’s portfolio, suffered an 11.3% decline.
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