Ethereum Records Massive Whale Activity Amidst ETH Price Drop: Santiment
Over the last week, Ethereum (ETH) has seen its price take a slight hit following the general market crash due to reports of a massive Bitcoin sell-off. According to data from CoinMarketCap, ETH is down by 5.01% in the last seven days, bringing its total price loss in the previous month to 10.80%. Albeit, despite Ethereum’s negative performance, the on-chain analytics platform, Santiment, has noted some positive developments in terms of whale activity. Related Reading: Here’s Why This Crypto Expert Believes Ethereum Is The ‘Biggest Block’ Against Bitcoin Adoption Ethereum....
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