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October 16, 2023

Ethereum-Based Altcoin Surges Over 31% in One Day Amid Massive Crypto Whale Accumulation: Lookonchain

By Alex Richardson

An altcoin from the Ethereum (ETH) ecosystem has exploded as one of its biggest holders appears to enter accumulation mode, according to on-chain data.

Blockchain tracking firm Lookonchain says that Loom Network (LOOM) rose over 31% in less than a day just as one large whale, potentially Korean crypto exchange Upbit, accumulated nearly $6 million worth of coins.

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Lookonchain also says the entity controls about half of LOOM’s total supply.

“The price of LOOM skyrocketed by ~30% today.

The wallet suspected of Upbit accumulated 21.42 million LOOM ($5.83 million)…

And the wallet currently holds 653 million LOOM ($181 million), 50% of the total supply.”

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After the whale accumulated its tokens, Lookonchain says that LOOM continued to surge. The entity in question subsequently moved a portion of its coins out of its wallet but still holds over a quarter billion dollars worth of the altcoin.

“After the price of LOOM skyrocketed by ~60%, the wallet suspected to be Upbit transferred 36 million LOOM ($17.7 million) out…

The wallet currently holds 617 million LOOM ($283 million), 47.5% of the total supply.”

At time of writing, LOOM is trading for $0.384, up 140% performance in the last seven days.

Lookonchain also spotted an address associated with the 1inch Investment Fund scooping up Ethereum as ETH reached lower prices last week.

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“The 1inch Team Investment Fund spent 2.5 million USDC to buy 1,609 stETH (staked ether) at $1,551…

The Fund also bought a total of 9,164 ETH ($15.07 million) at an average price of $1,645 on Aug 28 and Sept 5.”

Source: Lookonchain/X

ETH is trading at $1,589 at time of writing.

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