3 Small-Cap Altcoins That Crypto Whales Are Targeting—What’s Going On?

Jakarta, Pintu News – Although altcoin market capitalization has not recovered and market sentiment is still in a prolonged state of fear, some altcoins with small market capitalization below $100 million are showing signs of on-chain accumulation.

This could reflect that whales are building positions and speculating on price increases next month. So, what altcoins are being collected by crypto whales?

Avantis (AVNT)

Avantis (AVNT) is a DEX token running on the Base network, with a market capitalization of approximately $89 million. The price of AVNT has dropped by more than 85% since the breakout phase in October.

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However, in December, the downward trend started to turn into a flat movement in the price range of around $0.30. The token is also showing signs of accumulation

Data from Nansen shows that AVNT whale wallets accumulated 11 million AVNT tokens during December. The total balance of the top 100 wallets increased by 1.88%, while token reserves on exchanges decreased by 4.9%.

An increase in whale balances and a decrease in reserves on exchanges generally indicates that investors are buying and moving tokens to personal wallets, which is usually based on long-term expectations.

Data from Holderscan also shows that the number of AVNT holders increased from 105,800 to 109,800 in the past 30 days.

From a technical analysis point of view, analysts estimate that AVNT may be in the final stage of a falling wedge pattern, which is usually a signal of reversal from a bearish to bullish trend.

Succinct (PROVE)

Succinct (PROVE) is a decentralized network designed to ease and secure the creation of zero-knowledge proofs (ZKP).

Privacy issues in blockchain technology are getting more attention thanks to Zcash (ZEC) and the widespread use of ZKP technology. This trend has also drawn attention to the Succinct project.

Currently, PROVE’s market capitalization stands at $75.6 million. Since the token was listed on Binance and Coinbase, its price has plummeted by more than 77%.

However, data from Nansen in recent months shows that the top whale wallets have added 5.34% to their holdings. Meanwhile, token reserves on exchanges decreased by 1.24%. PROVE’s price decline has also started to slow down.

The slowing of the price decline accompanied by accumulation by whales raised investors’ hopes for a potential price recovery.

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Plume Network (PLUME)

Plume Network (PLUME) is a layer-2 blockchain on top of Ethereum specifically developed to supportreal-world assets( RWA).

PLUME’s market capitalization currently stands at $60 million, having previously experienced an 85% price drop in the final quarter of this year.

However, data from Nansen shows significant changes. Whale PLUME has accumulated nearly 7 billion PLUME tokens. The token price also showed a 35% recovery, rising from $0.014 to $0.019.

This accumulation managed to stop the downward trend that has been going on for the past three months.

Investor optimism towards RWA-themed altcoins is also supported by the sector’s strong growth projections by 2026.

A report from the BeInCrypto page states that the total market value of RWAs reached a new record high in December, despite general market conditions still being filled with fear.

Speaking about the outlook for RWAs in 2026, Plume CEO Chris Yin estimates that the growth in value and number of users could reach 10 to 20 times.

“Seeing 10-20 times growth in terms of value and users next year alone is the most basic expectation,” Chris Yin told BeInCrypto.

If these projections come true, then small-cap tokens like PLUME could potentially benefit greatly.

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Reference:

• BeInCrypto. 3 Low Cap Altcoins for Accumulation in December. Accessed on December 31, 2025