3 Low-Cap Altcoins Crypto Whales Are Quietly Accumulating — What’s Going On?

Jakarta, Pintu News – In the second week of September, the altcoin season index reached 80 points, which marks the entry into the acceleration phase. This phase is usually characterized by the flow of funds that begin to enter into small-cap altcoins, even if the altcoin has no big news or significant developments.

Citing a report by BeInCrypto, on-chain data shows that several altcoins with a market capitalization below $200 million experienced a sharp decline in reserves on exchanges. This is generally an indication that there is accumulation by investors.

Euler (EUL)

Euler (EUL) is a non-custodial and permissionless lending protocol built on the Ethereum (ETH) network. The project was launched in 2020 and successfully raised $40 million in funding from venture investors such as Paradigm and Coinbase Ventures.

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However, in 2023, the protocol suffered a major hack that caused nearly $200 million in losses.

According to data from CoinMarketCap, the market capitalization of the EUL token currently stands at $181 million. The token’s recent listing on the Bithumb exchange has attracted great attention from retail investors.

Data from Santiment shows that the listing on September 5 triggered a sharp decline in EUL’s reserves on the exchange, which are now at a one-year low.

There are only about 289,000 EULs left on the exchange, which means more than 500,000 EULs have been withdrawn since the peak in August.

In addition, the total value locked (TVL) on the Euler protocol hit a new record high in September, surpassing the $1.5 billion mark. Based on data from DefiLlama, this TVL has increased tenfold since the beginning of the year.

In other words, the TVL value of this protocol is more than seven times its current market capitalization. This could be seen by investors as a positive (bullish) signal that helped drive a significant drop in reserves on the exchange.

“Not many protocols can bounce back after being hacked for $200 million. But you have to admit, Euler Finance’s comeback journey is truly remarkable,” said an investor named Anze.

COTI

COTI (COTI) is a fast and lightweight privacy layer on top of the Ethereum network. The protocol delivers an advanced and regulatory-compliant data protection solution for use on public blockchains.

COTI’s market capitalization currently stands at just under $120 million. Over the past three months, the token’s price performance has been sluggish, stabilizing at around $0.05 without any significant movement.

However, recent data shows that token reserves on the exchange plummeted sharply in the past two days, dropping to 812 million tokens – close to a one-year low.

The chart also shows a continuing downward trend in reserves on the exchange, along with falling prices. The flat price movements in recent months reinforce the notion that accumulation is underway.

If capital rotation during altcoin season goes as analysts predict, then underperforming tokens like COTI could potentially receive renewed attention from investors.

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On the other hand, COTI’s total value locked (TVL) jumped sharply in July, with more than 8 million tokens locked – equivalent to nearly half a billion dollars.

Robonomics Network (XRT)

Robonomics Network makes this list due to the growing interest in the integration between the world of robotics and token technology. Experts predict this sector will be one of the strong candidates in the altcoin season of 2025.

“The collaboration between crypto and robotics will be retail investors’ bet on perhaps the biggest and most disruptive long-term growth trend we’ve ever seen,” said Simon Dedic.

Robonomics Network is a suite of open-source packages aimed at developers in the fields of Robotics, Smart Cities, and Industry 4.0.

The XRT token has a very small market capitalization, less than $10 million, and low trading volume – making it a high-risk asset.

However, data from Santiment gave positive signals. The price of the XRT token has remained relatively stable at around $2 since the beginning of the year, despite the increase in reserves on exchanges.

Entering September, the reserves started to decline from their peak, which could be an early indication of re-accumulation by investors.

Some investors even believe that XRT has the potential to go up to 100 times if the robotics sector starts to get more attention in the near future.

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Reference:

• BeInCrypto. 3 Low-Cap Altcoins Seeing Major Accumulation as Altcoin Season Heats Up. Accessed on September 15, 2025