4 Altcoins Crypto Whales Are Quietly Buying During Market Crashes

Jakarta, Pintu News – Last weekend, the crypto market experienced a massive crash, with some altcoins plummeting by up to 80% in just a matter of minutes. While retail investors panicked and sold their assets, crypto “whales”-often referred to as “smart money”-stayed calm and used the situation to take advantage.

According to a report from Altcoin Buzz, monitoring whale movements in the crypto market can provide valuable insights into which altcoins have the potential to recover first after a drastic drop.

XRP

Ripple’s XRP (XRP) token experienced extreme volatility, falling sharply from $2.83 to $1.77, before partially recovering to around $2.59. Analysts noted that whales bought more than 1.04 billion XRP (worth approximately $2.54 billion) mainly through over-the-counter (OTC) transactions.

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As this large transaction was done off-exchange, it avoided any sudden selling pressure in the market and helped stabilize the price of XRP. This massive accumulation demonstrates the high confidence of large investors in the Ripple ecosystem, while also illustrating how “smart money” can be a buffer in volatile market conditions.

Meanwhile, Bill Morgan, a lawyer and XRP supporter, responded to the recent whale activity after analyst Ali reported that whales sold around 2.23 billion XRP since Friday. This suggests a massive turnover or redistribution from the whales amidst the ongoing crypto market volatility.

Ethereum (ETH)

Ethereum (ETH) was also not spared from the market turmoil last weekend. Its price dropped from $4,350 to $3,700 in just 12 hours, a drop of about 13.7%. However, Ethereum whales moved quickly by moving tens of thousands of ETH from exchanges to private wallets-a sign that they intend to hold ETH for the long term.

Reports also mentioned that there were hundreds of millions of dollars worth of OTC Ethereum purchases, which helped push the ETH price recovery above $4,100. Despite the slight sell-off from large holders, overall, whale activity towards Ethereum has been positive, reflecting optimism towards ETH’s long-term prospects.

Interestingly, data from Lookonchain shows that a group of hackers panicked and sold 8,638 ETH worth $32.5 million when the price was around $3,764, costing them nearly $5.5 million.

After the price rose, they bought back 7,816 ETH at $4,159-meaning they sold at a low price and bought at a high price, a costly mistake that emphasizes the importance of patience in the face of volatile markets.

Chainlink (LINK)

Chainlink (LINK) also attracted great attention from whales during the recent crypto market downturn. Wallets holding more than 100,000 LINK saw their balances increase by around 22%, with the total accumulation reaching around 760 million LINK, worth between $13 to $16 million.

This accumulation action occurred despite the release of 18.75 million LINK tokens to the market, which added temporary selling pressure.

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However, by buying LINK when the price dropped, the whales helped to reduce volatility and stabilize the price, showing long-term confidence in Chainlink’s ecosystem and oracle infrastructure.

Uniswap (UNI)

The whales in Uniswap (UNI) also went long, albeit in smaller but still influential amounts. They bought around 660,000 UNIs, worth close to $4 million.

Although the price of UNI dropped 33% in the past month and fell below $2, the whale’s strategic buying managed to push the price up by 12% within 24 hours.

Analysts emphasize that whale buying, although not large, is still capable of changing market sentiment, especially when retail investor sentiment is still negative. This shows that even moderate buying from large investors can drive price recovery and increase market confidence in tokens like UNI.

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Reference:

• Coinpedia. Top Altcoins Crypto Whales Are Buying Amid Market Crash. Accessed on October 17, 2025