$5B Bitcoin Whale Shifts Fortune Into Ethereum, Stakes $3.5B
TLDR:
- A whale with $5B BTC moved $1.1B into Ethereum, staking all coins through Hyperunit, Arkham data shows.
- Combined with last week’s purchases, the whale has accumulated and staked $3.5B worth of Ethereum.
- Analysts see Ethereum breaking above $4,520 resistance, with upside potential toward $4,800 as liquidity grows.
- CoinGecko data shows Ethereum trading at $4,379.32, down 1.18% in 24 hours with $30.4B volume.
A massive transfer of capital has just reshaped Ethereum markets. A whale previously holding $5 billion worth of Bitcoin has shifted into ETH.
On-chain data shows this entity purchased $1.1 billion of Ethereum through Hyperunit and staked the full amount. That move adds to last week’s activity, bringing the whale’s total Ethereum buy to $3.5 billion.
Traders are now watching how this concentration of staked ETH aligns with technical signals of a new rally.
Whale Buys $1.1B Ethereum, Stakes Entire Balance
Arkham Intelligence reported the whale’s wallet movements, tracking four Bitcoin addresses linked to the shift.
THIS $5B WHALE JUST BOUGHT $1.1 BILLION USD OF $ETH
This Whale holding $5 Billion of BTC just bought $1.08B of ETH through Hyperunit and has now staked it all.
Including last week’s purchases, this whale has now bought and staked $3.5 BILLION of ETH in total.
BTC Addresses:… pic.twitter.com/C5QyscnNrL
— Arkham (@arkham) September 1, 2025
Two of those wallets are now empty, suggesting a full exit from BTC positions. The new ETH holdings were funneled into address 0x616767179c5305a89f13348134C681061Cf0bA9e and quickly locked into staking.
The whale’s total accumulation since last week now stands at $3.5 billion in Ethereum. The size and speed of these moves have placed this account among the largest single stakers in the network. The buying wave also shows a rotation from Bitcoin into Ethereum at scale.
This concentration of staked assets effectively removes liquidity from open markets. Traders monitoring on-chain flows see the shift as a direct impact on supply pressure. Ethereum’s staked balance continues to climb while exchange balances trend lower.
Such behavior has amplified market focus on Ethereum’s price chart. With supply absorbed, technical levels now drive the next phase of price discovery.
Ethereum Price Tracking Liquidity and Resistance Levels
CryptoBusy shared analysis showing Ethereum’s price closely following global liquidity trends.
Ethereum is tracking global liquidity and emerging from accumulation into a clear bull phase.
The $4,520 resistance is key, with a breakout targeting $4,800 + amid rising macro tailwinds.
Seasonal history suggests Q4 strength, aligning $ETH for a potential sustained advance.… pic.twitter.com/IXfP1oC1sR
— CryptoBusy (@CryptoBusy) September 2, 2025
Their chart placed ETH in an accumulation phase early this year while M2 money supply remained flat. As liquidity picked up, ETH mirrored the rise, pushing against resistance levels.
The $4,520 zone has now become the key line to watch. Analysts stated a breakout above this level could send Ethereum toward $4,800. The move aligns with historical seasonal strength in Q4 and rising macro liquidity tailwinds.
At press time, ETH trades at $4,379.32 according to CoinGecko, reflecting a 1.18% dip in 24 hours. Trading volume reached $30.4 billion over the same period, keeping the asset highly liquid despite the whale’s staking activity.
Market watchers emphasize that if ETH holds above resistance, further upside may unfold. Conversely, failure to clear the zone could leave price vulnerable to short-term pullbacks.
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