- Lookonchain reveals significant whale activity in ApeCoin’s ecosystem, with 1.85 million APE tokens moved.
- Notable whales move staked APE tokens to Binance, while the “ApeCoin Token Distributor” sends tokens to another whale.
- APE’s price remains stagnant as investors sell during rallies, hitting an all-time low of $1.73 on August 1.
On-chain analytics provider Lookonchain has revealed intriguing insights into the activities of whales in the ApeCoin (APE) ecosystem. Over the past 24 hours, three significant holders, known as whales, have made substantial transactions involving APE tokens, amounting to a staggering 1.85 million APE, equivalent to $3.4 million.
According to Lookonchain’s data, two of these notable whales transferred their staked APE tokens to the Binance cryptocurrency exchange. Additionally, the “ApeCoin Token Distributor” sent five million APE to another whale, who later moved 560,000 tokens, valued at approximately $1.02 million, to the OKX exchange. The intentions behind these moves are not entirely clear, as there could be various reasons for investors to shift their assets to exchanges, such as selling them, staking, or participating in airdrops.
3 whales have deposited a total of 1.85M $APE ($3.4M) to exchanges in the past 12 hours.
0xa3fb and 0x0A77 withdrew all the staked $APE and deposited to #Binance.
0xbDEA received 5M $APE from Apecoin Token Distributor and deposited 560K $APE ($1.02M) into #OKX 3 hrs ago. pic.twitter.com/vnY6qrMQGr— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) August 8, 2023
ApeCoin records lowest price
The APE price, however, seems to be reflecting a pattern of investors selling during rallies, leading to its stagnant performance in recent weeks. Amid ongoing declines in the cryptocurrency market, ApeCoin experienced a record low on August 1, dropping to $1.73, before marginally recovering to $2.07 on August 6. The downward pressure on APE coincided with the Bored Apes Yacht Club NFT collection facing fresh challenges.
As the ApeCoin community navigates market fluctuations and explores potential catalysts for growth, the recent whale activity could be an indicator worth considering for investors and analysts. The implications of these significant token movements on the overall APE market and its future trajectory remain to be seen.
