AAVE whale transactions surged to 43 per hour after Kelp exploit, with exchange inflows hitting $8.5M and sentiment dropping to -15 amid on-chain panic.

Falcon Finance spikes +6,900% in whale transactions over $100K, topping Santiment's list of crypto projects with $100M+ market caps amid rising crypto whale activity.

Falcon Finance leads with +6,500% whale transaction increase among $100M+ cap cryptos, followed by Golem and Jasmy in latest Santiment data.

According to @santimentfeed, several cryptocurrency projects have seen significant increases in whale transactions (over $100K) among market caps exceeding $500M. Leading the list is $MNT with a 600% rise, followed by $DAI on BNB at 340%, and $MKR at 200%. Other notable mentions include $FET, $RAIN, $ASTER, $USDD on Ethereum, $PEPE, and stablecoins like $USDT on Optimism and $USDC on BNB. These trends suggest heightened activity and potential trading opportunities in these networks.

According to Santiment, investors can now monitor weekly whale transaction trends using their newly introduced data screener. This tool enables traders to identify significant movements by large holders across various cryptocurrencies, providing actionable insights for optimizing trading strategies.

According to @santimentfeed, several cryptocurrencies with market caps above $500M have experienced significant week-over-week increases in whale transactions (over $100K). Mantle (MNT) leads with a 600% rise, followed by MakerDAO's DAI (+340%) and MKR (+200%). Other notable mentions include Fetch.ai (FET), Rain Protocol (RAIN), and USDD on Ethereum. This uptick in whale activity may indicate growing interest or strategic accumulation by large investors.

According to @santimentfeed, several blockchain projects are experiencing significant increases in $100K+ whale transactions over the past month. Leading the list are OKB, POWER, and ZRO, followed by BIT, SYRUPUSDT, TON, WBT, SYRUPUSDC, RAIN, and MORPHO. This trend indicates growing interest from large-scale investors in these networks, which could signal potential trading opportunities.

According to Santiment, investors can now monitor whale activity for major cryptocurrencies using a dedicated chart. This tool provides insights into high-volume transactions for assets like BTC, ETH, and more, offering traders a valuable resource for understanding market movements and potential trends.

According to @lookonchain, Arthur Hayes bought 19,227 HYPE for about 499,000 dollars after a three-month gap, with the transaction attributable to wallet 0xc32235231d29831a2cb2a11e3f9c7f38160fc1dd on Hypurrscan. Source: Lookonchain on X dated Jan 14, 2026; Hypurrscan address 0xc32235231d29831a2cb2a11e3f9c7f38160fc1dd. According to @lookonchain, Hayes previously sold all 96,628 HYPE for roughly 5.1 million dollars, realizing about 823,000 dollars profit for a 19.2 percent gain. Source: Lookonchain on X, status 1969801722123166172. According to @lookonchain, during his Aug 25 WebX Summit speech he projected a 126x upside for HYPE, referenced in the same prior report about his exit. Source: Lookonchain on X, status 1969801722123166172. According to @lookonchain figures, the implied average price of the new purchase is approximately 25.9 dollars per HYPE, calculated from the reported 499,000 dollars for 19,227 tokens. Source: Lookonchain on X dated Jan 14, 2026.

According to @santimentfeed, among crypto assets with market caps of at least $500M, the largest week-over-week increases in $100K+ transactions were led by meme coins: $FLOKI (Ethereum) +950% (#1), $PEPE +620% (#2), $FLOKI (BNB) +550% (#3), and $SHIB +111% (#10); source: Santiment (@santimentfeed), X, Jan 8, 2026. According to @santimentfeed, other tokens with notable rises in $100K+ whale transfers this week include $SDAI +350%, $DAI (BNB) +275%, $FET +187%, $ONDO +150%, $ENA +113%, and $sENA +113%; source: Santiment (@santimentfeed), X, Jan 8, 2026. According to @santimentfeed, the leaderboard tracks week-over-week changes in transactions of $100K or more and only includes projects above $500M in market capitalization; source: Santiment (@santimentfeed), X, Jan 8, 2026. According to @santimentfeed, network context is specified where relevant, with $FLOKI activity shown on both Ethereum and BNB, and $DAI specified on BNB; source: Santiment (@santimentfeed), X, Jan 8, 2026.

According to @santimentfeed, XRP Ledger whale transactions of $100K+ rose from 2,170 on Monday to 2,802 yesterday, a three-month high, source: https://twitter.com/santimentfeed/status/2009000906982133767 and https://app.santiment.net/s/niWVlAZD?utm_source=x&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=x_xrp_whale_transactions_b_010726/&fpr=twitter. According to @santimentfeed, this spike in large transfers suggests XRP volatility should be higher than usual, source: https://twitter.com/santimentfeed/status/2009000906982133767. According to @santimentfeed, the whale threshold referenced is transactions valued at $100K or more, source: https://twitter.com/santimentfeed/status/2009000906982133767.

According to @OnchainLens, Bitmine staked an additional 118,944 ETH valued at $352.16M, bringing its cumulative staked position to 461,504 ETH worth $1.37B (source: @OnchainLens). According to @OnchainLens, a newly created wallet also received 32,938 ETH valued at $97.8M from FalconX and is likely associated with Bitmine (source: @OnchainLens).

According to @Andre_Dragosch, transfer volume remains large at roughly $9.6 billion per day, with buys matching sells as sizable entities pick up volume. source: @Andre_Dragosch on X, Dec 18, 2025. He reports that 78% of this volume originates from transactions larger than $1 million, and that share reached a new all-time high four days ago. source: @Andre_Dragosch on X, Dec 18, 2025. He also notes the share of institutional buying as a percentage of Coinbase volume is at an all-time high, indicating institutions are returning in size. source: @Andre_Dragosch on X, Dec 18, 2025.