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2025-10-16
10:58
Unverified Claim: Kraken to Acquire US Exchange for $100M Ahead of US Derivatives Launch — What Traders Should Watch

According to the source, a social post claims Kraken agreed to buy a small US exchange for 100 million dollars to support a US derivatives trading launch. Source: user-provided social media link. The post includes no primary confirmation from Kraken or US regulators, so the claim remains unverified within the provided materials and should not drive positioning until official disclosures are available. Source: user-provided social media link. Kraken previously expanded into crypto derivatives for non US clients via its 2019 acquisition of Crypto Facilities, which operates Kraken Futures. Source: Kraken company blog and press materials. US listed crypto derivatives require oversight by the CFTC via regulated venues such as designated contract markets or swap execution facilities, so any confirmed acquisition enabling US derivatives would need to comply with CFTC rules. Source: US CFTC public regulatory framework. Until confirmation, traders can monitor CME BTC and ETH futures basis, perpetual funding rates, and open interest as proxies for competition driven pricing shifts in US venues. Source: CME Group publishes BTC and ETH futures market data.

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2025-10-16
01:19
ETH Whale Alert: Lookonchain Reports Bitmine-Tied Inflows of 104,336 ETH ($417M) From Kraken and BitGo; Tom Lee Maintains $10K ETH Target

According to Lookonchain, three new wallets received a total of 104,336 ETH worth approximately $417 million from Kraken and BitGo over the past seven hours, with the flows attributed by Lookonchain to Bitmine based on on-chain wallet tracking and Arkham Intelligence address references (source: Lookonchain on X, Oct 16, 2025; Arkham Intelligence links shared by Lookonchain). According to Lookonchain, these transfers were observed in real time and associated with newly created wallets, indicating significant on-chain movement during a broader market drawdown (source: Lookonchain on X, Oct 16, 2025). According to Lookonchain, Tom Lee still projects ETH to reach $10,000 by year-end, framing a contrasting bullish target against the current market weakness (source: Lookonchain on X, Oct 16, 2025).

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2025-10-16
00:56
Bitmine-Linked Wallets Receive 104,336 ETH ($415M) From Bitgo and Kraken; Firm Discloses 3.03M ETH at $4,049 Cost Basis

According to @EmberCN, five new wallets received a combined 104,336 ETH (about $415 million) from Bitgo and Kraken over the past six hours, and the transfer patterns match prior Bitmine accumulation wallets; source: @EmberCN on X citing Arkham Intelligence address pages. According to Arkham Intelligence links shared by @EmberCN, the wallets are 0xF6265e20FBE65e85EDfae828aF7287f70f409e4f, 0xa168ceAdDA27B18f59e82FA196872552d1481FE5, 0xcd44FaCDa7B3bddF8cC823080681d85e7203af9e, 0x097269A65c0715842631590B975FC6abB975669e, and 0x0AF0Fb78Ef2e8E51C0c8f4AB8a8eDf8E78FC1D9C; source: Arkham Intelligence via @EmberCN. According to @EmberCN citing Bitmine’s Monday disclosure, the firm reported holding 3.03 million ETH (about $12.3 billion) at a $4,049 average cost, which @EmberCN notes is above the current ETH spot price, implying an unrealized loss; source: @EmberCN on X.

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2025-10-15
23:44
104,336 ETH Whale Move: 5 New Wallets Receive $416M from BitGo and Kraken, Linked to Bitmine

According to @OnchainLens, five newly created wallets received 104,336 ETH (about $416 million) in on-chain transfers originating from BitGo and Kraken (source: @OnchainLens). According to @OnchainLens, the recipient addresses are 0x0AF0Fb78Ef2e8E51C0c8f4AB8a8eDf8E78FC1D9C, 0x097269A65c0715842631590B975FC6abB975669e, 0xcd44FaCDa7B3bddF8cC823080681d85e7203af9e, 0xa168ceAdDA27B18f59e82FA196872552d1481FE5, and 0xF6265e20FBE65e85EDfae828aF7287f70f409e4f (source: @OnchainLens). According to @OnchainLens, the wallets likely belong to Bitmine, and no independent confirmation was provided in the post (source: @OnchainLens). According to @OnchainLens, the transfers represent outflows from an exchange and a custodian to fresh addresses totaling 104,336 ETH, implying roughly 20,867 ETH per wallet based on the reported figures (source: @OnchainLens).

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2025-10-15
16:26
ChangeNOW Claims Web3 Infrastructure Backbone Role, Serving 350+ Wallets Including Kraken and Trust Wallet: Trading Takeaways

According to the source, ChangeNOW is presented as a Web3 infrastructure provider powering instant swaps and integrations across 350+ wallets, with clients cited to include Kraken and Trust Wallet (source). According to the source, this is partner content promoting an interview with Pauline Shangett, CSO of ChangeNOW, focused on scaling, payments, and building beyond hype, and the post includes a link to a video interview (source). According to the source, no quantitative metrics such as swap volume, throughput, fees, uptime, or service-level commitments are disclosed, limiting traders’ ability to assess liquidity impact or pricing effects from this announcement alone (source).

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2025-10-15
00:21
3-Year Dormant Whale Moves 2,538 $ETH ($10.41M) and 3,142 $LINK to Kraken: On-Chain Deposit Alert and Profit Details (Nansen Data)

According to @OnchainLens, after three years of inactivity, wallet 0xca1bc597c1658e810abb594a040dc92f2ee3a08b deposited all of its ETH and LINK into Kraken, indicating an on-chain exchange inflow to that venue (data from Nansen). According to @OnchainLens, the deposits include 2,538 ETH valued at $10.41M with a reported profit of $11.13M and 3,142 LINK valued at $59,972 with a reported profit of about $56K (data from Nansen). According to @OnchainLens, the address still holds 59,225 POLY worth $2.22K after the transfers (data from Nansen).

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2025-10-13
05:45
BTC Whale Deposits 100 BTC ($11.48M) to Kraken After $160M BTC/ETH Short Win — On-Chain Signal Traders Watch

According to Lookonchain, the Bitcoin OG who shorted BTC and ETH before the recent crash and realized over $160M has deposited another 100 BTC (about $11.48M) to Kraken roughly an hour ago; the transfer is visible via Arkham Intelligence for address 1E2JG2cZNkVdpdHQJ54MrpgoD28HHnZRpQ (source: Lookonchain on X, Oct 13, 2025; Arkham Intelligence explorer for address 1E2JG2cZNkVdpdHQJ54MrpgoD28HHnZRpQ). Traders commonly monitor large exchange inflows as potential near-term sell-side liquidity and watch order books and price reaction around such deposits (source: CryptoQuant Academy on Exchange Inflows; Glassnode Insights on exchange balances).

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2025-10-13
04:26
Bitcoin Whale Alert: BTC OG sends 100 BTC worth $11.49M to Kraken, keeps 10x BTC short with $4M unrealized profit

According to Onchain Lens, a long-time Bitcoin holder transferred 100 BTC worth about 11.49 million dollars to Kraken, stating the move was likely for sale, source: Onchain Lens on X on Oct 13, 2025. According to Onchain Lens, the same entity is still holding a 10x BTC short position with approximately 4 million dollars in floating profit, source: Onchain Lens on X on Oct 13, 2025. According to Onchain Lens, this trader made over 185 million dollars during the recent market dump, source: Onchain Lens on X on Oct 13, 2025. According to Onchain Lens, the BTC address involved is 1E2JG2cZNkVdpdHQJ54MrpgoD28HHnZRpQ, with additional position data referenced via Hypurrscan, source: Onchain Lens and Hypurrscan on Oct 13, 2025.

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2025-10-12
01:12
Bitmine Reportedly Bought 128,718 ETH ($480M) After Crash; 6 New Wallets Withdrew from FalconX and Kraken

According to @lookonchain, Bitmine appears to have bought 128,718 ETH (about $480M) following the market crash (source: Lookonchain on X, Oct 12, 2025). The source reports that six newly created wallets, likely associated with Bitmine, withdrew a combined 128,718 ETH from FalconX and Kraken (source: Lookonchain on X, Oct 12, 2025). The activity is flagged by the source as post-crash accumulation via on-chain tracking, marking a whale-sized ETH outflow event relevant for traders (source: Lookonchain on X, Oct 12, 2025).

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2025-10-11
23:03
ETH Whale Alert: 119,804 ETH ($449.25M) Withdrawn From Kraken and FalconX to New Wallets, Likely Linked to BitMine

According to @OnchainLens, two newly created wallets received 40,980 ETH valued at $153.75 million from FalconX, based on on-chain tracking data attributed to the source. According to @OnchainLens, a total of five wallets withdrew 119,804 ETH worth $449.25 million from Kraken and FalconX during the observed period. According to @OnchainLens, these wallets are likely linked to BitMine, as indicated by the source. According to @OnchainLens, reported wallet addresses include 0x9f3422B48E3aEfFb56b3618CA79A5e7A01d63fEa and 0xe968927068902222A7b3173257B476bA935Eff67.

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2025-10-11
15:06
ETH Whale Alert: 51,665 ETH ($197.67M) Withdrawn From Kraken by Two New Wallets, Likely Linked to Bitmine — On-Chain Signal Traders Are Watching

According to @OnchainLens, a newly created wallet withdrew 27,256 ETH, approximately $104 million, from Kraken, with the wallet address 0x33233d0a16Fd4Ae6C2f4Fd2adA1E0764F0D622e3 disclosed for tracking, source: @OnchainLens. According to @OnchainLens, two wallets in total withdrew 51,665 ETH worth $197.67 million from Kraken and are likely associated with Bitmine, source: @OnchainLens. Large exchange outflows reduce exchange-held ETH supply, a condition traders often monitor for potential tightening of spot liquidity, source: Glassnode Academy.

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2025-10-11
07:30
Ethereum Whales Accumulate 47,488 ETH ($181.9M) During Market Crash: FalconX, Kraken, Coinbase, Wintermute Flows Signal OTC Buying

According to @lookonchain, two new wallets withdrew 33,323 ETH ($126.4M) from FalconX and Kraken during the drawdown, with transfers traceable on Arkham Intelligence at addresses 0x8DF4EF8b5871Ae3a9E0438369b3867F69a733776 and 0xedf1519979C5b71fF1452ac37d1c6cdA8CbEfeb9 (source: @lookonchain; Arkham Intelligence). According to @lookonchain, an OTC whale accumulated 14,165 ETH ($55.5M) via FalconX, Coinbase, and Wintermute, corroborated by Arkham Intelligence flows tied to addresses 0x2aAF355c820676C104bd00Ee6c506FA05998dDa2 and 0xA860a7CCa0E29Fb25f3667A4ADBD43f54F548CD7 (source: @lookonchain; Arkham Intelligence). For traders, these venue outflows and OTC routes point to ongoing spot accumulation and reduced immediately available exchange supply, based on the Arkham-tracked movements shared by @lookonchain (source: @lookonchain; Arkham Intelligence).

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2025-10-06
01:49
ETH Whale Alert: 1,800 ETH ($8.15M) Deposited to Kraken by 2 Four-Year Dormant Wallets, per Nansen Data

According to @OnchainLens, two wallets deposited 1,800 ETH worth $8.15M into Kraken after holding for four years, based on Nansen on-chain data. According to @OnchainLens, wallet "0xeA4" deposited 1,000 ETH valued at $4.54M with a realized profit of $10.4M, per Nansen data. According to @OnchainLens, wallet "0x3Ec" deposited 800 ETH valued at $3.6M with a realized profit of $1.04M, per Nansen data. According to @OnchainLens, both wallets still hold 1,828 ETH valued at $8.28M, with addresses 0x3EcF6f35457f036960F0816587188452fE596a63 and 0xeA4707CB7B10E8c3a7d2ff1D7F8382B64ec592F18, per Nansen data. According to CryptoQuant research on exchange flows, deposits to exchanges are typically used to prepare assets for trading and can increase near-term sell-side liquidity that traders monitor for ETH price impact.

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2025-10-05
23:55
ETH Whale Trims 4,652 ETH: 2,250 Suspected Sold, 1,000 ETH Deposit, 1,281 ETH Remaining — On-Chain Data and Profit Figures

According to @ai_9684xtpa, an address that accumulated 4,652 ETH roughly four years ago has begun reducing its position, with wallet 0xeA4...592F1 previously withdrawing ETH from Kraken on 2021-04-13 at an average cost of USD 2,142, source: @ai_9684xtpa on X. The author reports a small deposit to ChangeNOW in Aug 2021 and no subsequent transfer-out activity until about two weeks ago, when 2,250 ETH were reportedly sold, source: @ai_9684xtpa on X. The address allegedly deposited another 1,000 ETH about one hour ago, and if sold the author estimates a profit of USD 7.644 million, source: @ai_9684xtpa on X. The wallet is said to still hold 1,281 ETH with an unrealized gain of USD 3.036 million, and the address can be reviewed via Arkham at intel.arkm.com/explorer/address/0xeA4707CB7B10E8c3a7d2ff1D7F8382B64ec592F1, source: @ai_9684xtpa on X; source: intel.arkm.com/explorer/address/0xeA4707CB7B10E8c3a7d2ff1D7F8382B64ec592F1.

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2025-10-04
01:33
Whales Withdraw 26,029 ETH ($118M) from Kraken and 620 BTC ($76M) from Binance: On-Chain Outflows and Trading Impact on ETH, BTC

According to @lookonchain, a newly created wallet 0x982C withdrew 26,029 ETH worth about $118M from Kraken roughly 8 hours ago, source: @lookonchain. According to @lookonchain, a newly created wallet bc1qks withdrew 620 BTC worth about $76M from Binance roughly 6 hours ago, source: @lookonchain. The post includes Arkham Intelligence explorer references for both addresses to enable tracking of subsequent transfers, source: Arkham Intelligence; @lookonchain. Large exchange outflows reduce exchange balances and are monitored by traders as potential accumulation signals that can tighten near-term sell-side liquidity, source: Glassnode Academy; CryptoQuant Metrics Guide. Traders can watch for any re-deposits from these wallets back to exchanges, as rising exchange inflows often precede increased selling pressure, source: CryptoQuant Metrics Guide; Glassnode Academy.

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2025-10-04
01:00
Ethereum Foundation Sells 1,000 ETH for 4.508M DAI at $4,508 in 7 Hours; 21,000 ETH Offloaded in 3 Months — On-Chain Multisig Flow Alert (ETH, DAI)

According to @EmberCN, the Ethereum Foundation’s DeFi-participating multisig sold 1,000 ETH for 4.508M DAI over the past 7 hours at $4,508, with the transaction traceable via the multisig’s address 0x9fc3dc011b461664c835f2527fffb1169b3c213e on Debank, source: @EmberCN on X (Oct 4, 2025); Debank profile https://debank.com/profile/0x9fc3dc011b461664c835f2527fffb1169b3c213e. The Ethereum Foundation had previously stated that token sales fund R&D and grants, source: Ethereum Foundation on X https://x.com/ethereumfndn/status/1974167628995592319; @EmberCN on X. Over the last three months, cumulative EF sales reached 21,000 ETH (about $72.94M): Jul 11, 10,000 ETH OTC at $2,572 to SharpLink; Sep 3, 10,000 ETH transferred to Kraken for sale; Oct 4, on-chain 1,000 ETH at $4,508, source: @EmberCN on X; Debank profile for the Oct 4 swap https://debank.com/profile/0x9fc3dc011b461664c835f2527fffb1169b3c213e.

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2025-10-03
14:53
Bitcoin OG Wallet Sends 18 BTC (USD 2.17M) to Kraken After BTC-to-ETH Swaps on HyperLiquid — OnchainLens Flags Potential Sell Pressure

According to @OnchainLens, using @nansen_ai data, the Bitcoin OG wallet 3Awy2PnTXhbrL5FpKoQy5Dq7baUfeCZSbm transferred 18 BTC (about USD 2.17M) to Kraken on Oct 3, 2025, which the source suggests may be intended for sale (source: @OnchainLens; data: @nansen_ai). The source also notes this wallet had been selling BTC for ETH on HyperLiquid prior to the transfer (source: @OnchainLens; data: @nansen_ai). For trading impact, the source implies possible near-term BTC sell pressure and rotation toward ETH, so monitoring Kraken BTC inflows and ETH/BTC pricing is warranted (source: @OnchainLens; data: @nansen_ai).

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2025-10-02
13:54
ETH Whale 0xE8b22a...1a9F3 Sends 2,000 ETH to Kraken After Lido Redemption; Suspected 4,000 ETH Sold (USD 17.1M) in 48 Hours — On-Chain Alert

According to @ai_9684xtpa, ETH whale address 0xE8b22a88DEB45C7848d394fd039B8D811511a9F3 deposited another 2,000 ETH to Kraken after reportedly selling a cumulative 4,000 ETH over the past two days, valued at roughly USD 17.1 million, with the flow traced on Arkham Intelligence. According to @ai_9684xtpa, two hours before the latest deposit the address received 3,454 ETH from a Lido redemption and then forwarded 2,000 ETH to the exchange, as shown on Arkham Intelligence. According to @ai_9684xtpa, the wallet still holds 7,850 ETH worth about USD 34.61 million, corroborated by Arkham Intelligence balances. According to @ai_9684xtpa, this sequence signals near-term sell-side supply concentrating on Kraken that traders may monitor for potential spot-led pressure on ETH during exchange inflow events, with transactions documented by Arkham Intelligence.

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2025-09-29
11:34
xStocks Tokenized US Stocks Surge: $4.38B Total Volume, $79.37M AUM, Kraken Leads CEX Flow — Dune Data, 24/7 Trading, and TSLAx Access

According to @ai_9684xtpa, xStocks has seen a notable pickup in tokenized US-stock activity, with the Dune xStocks dashboard reporting $4.38B total platform trading volume, $0.93B on-chain volume, 32k on-chain holders, and $79.37M in AUM; source: dune.com/xstocks/xstocks. The same dashboard shows a U-shaped on-chain volume profile since the June launch, a September rebound alongside strong US index performance, and a $25M single-day high on 09-18; source: dune.com/xstocks/xstocks and @ai_9684xtpa. According to @ai_9684xtpa, centralized exchanges account for the majority of xStocks flow with Kraken leading, and 60+ US equities are tradable 24/7 via integrated exchanges including Kraken, Bybit, Gate, and Bitget; source: @ai_9684xtpa and dune.com/xstocks/xstocks. The author also states that each xStock is described as 1:1 backed by underlying securities via Backed, Binance Wallet supports direct search and trading of tokens like TSLAx with a standard token UX, and Web3 strategies such as providing LP for fees and using tokens as collateral are available; source: @ai_9684xtpa.

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2025-09-27
13:00
ETH Whale Flows: Jeffrey Wilcke Sends $6M in ETH to Kraken as Whales Accumulate $1.6B — Trading Implications

According to the source, Ethereum co-founder Jeffrey Wilcke transferred approximately $6 million worth of ETH to Kraken. According to the source, large wallets accumulated about $1.6 billion in ETH during the same window. According to the source, the scale of reported whale accumulation compared with the founder-linked exchange transfer suggests net spot demand outweighed potential sell-side flow in the period cited.

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