Dogecoin jumped roughly 23% on Jan. 8 after intermittent volume spikes and buying from a cohort of whales. With whale activity now showing signs of stalling, the rally’s next steps are uncertain.
Bitcoin rose above $94,000 after a week of strong gains, with whale accumulation and retail profit-taking concentrated around a key liquidity zone. The move adds momentum to 2026’s early rally but raises short-term volatility risks.
Private firm Trend Research acquired 46,379 ETH, elevating it into the top tier of ETH treasuries behind SharpLink Gaming and BitMine Immersion Technologies. The quiet accumulation highlights renewed institutional interest in holding Ethereum on balance sheets.
On-chain data shows whale wallets accumulated roughly 480 million DOGE over a 48-hour span, coinciding with an unexpected price rebound amid broad market uncertainty.
The first U.S. spot Dogecoin ETF debuted Thursday while large holders accumulated roughly $153 million in DOGE over the past few days, leaving the token trading around $0.15. The combination of ETF launch and whale buying supported a positive uplift in price and attention on DOGE.
Ethereum reclaimed $3,100 after a brief dip as a decade‑old wallet reactivated and large liquidations — including a reported $4M sell-off by Hayes — shook the market. The move leaves short‑term sentiment positive but cautions remain.
Dogecoin edged toward $0.17 after mid-tier whale wallets accumulated 4.72 billion DOGE; on-chain patterns and a long-term triangle raise hopes of a larger breakout.
Avantis (AVNT) is up about 4% today amid signs of large-wallet accumulation and renewed attention after a Robinhood listing, though the token remains roughly 18% lower over the past month.
Ethereum slid about 10% on Nov. 14, but on-chain data shows large wallets and institutional accounts buying into the dip, signaling renewed smart‑money interest amid market panic.
Short-term holders have sold 29,400 BTC at a loss while long-term holders distributed 815,000 BTC over the past month; on-chain analysts say this looks like profit-taking, not capitulation.