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Whales Are Dumping. Retail Is Distracted. Narratives Are Rotating.
ETH whales are offloading. APT volatility remains post-unlock. SOL holds steady. And $TRUMP memecoin holders are prepping for dinner with the president. This market is not rational — but the flows are.
Vasilis P.
April 24th, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes
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📉 Market Snapshot
Coin | Price | 24h Δ | High | Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
$92,658 | ▼ 0.7% | $94,336 | $92,079 | |
$1,767.66 | ▼ 1.4% | $1,816.69 | $1,765.40 | |
$148.77 | ▼ 1.2% | $153.84 | $147.83 | |
APT | $5.30 | — | $5.48 | $5.23 |
OP | $0.75 | ▼ 1.1% | $0.775 | $0.747 |
ARB | $0.33 | ▲ 0.85% | $0.341 | $0.324 |
FXS | $2.10 | ▲ 0.96% | $2.21 | $2.05 |
INJ | $9.32 | ▼ 1.69% | $9.66 | $9.29 |
🧭 Narrative Pulse
🐋 ETH whales offloaded 20K+ ETH to Kraken. Another 4,100 ETH sold by a 2015 ICO wallet.
🔓 APT unlocked 2.47% of supply ($49M) this month. Volatility still high.
🗳 $TRUMP memecoin pumped 60% after a private gala dinner announcement.
🏦 Cantor Fitzgerald deploys a $3.6B BTC acquisition vehicle.
🧠 Smart money rotates. Retail reacts. We're here to track the difference.
This market isn’t irrational. It’s coordinated chaos for those who know where to look.
🔓 Token Unlock Radar
Token | % Supply | Risk | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
APT | 2.47% | 🔻 High | Post-unlock volatility window |
TRUMP | N/A | 🔥 Extreme | Meme pump = gala exit trap |
SUI, AXS | Active | Moderate | Watch wallet activity |
🐋 Whale Watch – Ethereum Exodus
20K ETH → Kraken (April 14)
4,100 ETH → sold from legacy ICO wallet
ETH down 51.3% YTD
Indicators: TD Sequential + RSI in oversold zone
MVRV Band support @ $1,367 = historic bottom marker
If ETH doesn’t reclaim $1,800, it’s not done bleeding.
📊 Sector Flowboard
Sector | Trend | Bias |
|---|---|---|
Layer 1s (SOL) | ↑ Inflow | 🟢 Long |
Layer 2s (OP/ARB) | Flat | ⚠️ Mixed → monitor TVL |
Real Yield (Pendle, Morpho) | Stable | 🟢 Safe rotation play |
Memecoins ($TRUMP) | Peaking | 🔻 Exit trap |
RWAs | Growing quietly | 🧠 Smart money zone |
🔮 Rebound Radar
Token | Reason | Trigger |
|---|---|---|
FXS | Solid bounce | Break + hold $2.15 |
INJ | Oversold | $9.50 breakout |
ARB | Stable base | Hold $0.34+ |
🧠 Where Smart Money Is Rotating
Capital Flow | Exit From | Rotating Into |
|---|---|---|
🐋 ETH whales | Lido, CEX | Pendle, Morpho, Base |
📊 Retail | $TRUMP, DOGE | FXS, INJ, ARB |
🏦 Institutional | BTC ETFs | RWA-backed yield, off-exchange custody |
📉 Midweek Trend Decay Map
Narrative | Status | Reason |
|---|---|---|
ETH 2.0 | 📉 Weak | No dev catalysts, whale exits |
$TRUMP | 🔻 Topping | “Gala” = meme pump climax |
OP/ARB | ⚠️ Flat | Base absorbing attention |
SOL | ✅ Holding | Best DEX + NFT metrics of L1s |
🔫 Sniper Trade Setup – FXS Long
📉 Entry: $2.10
🎯 Target: $2.45
⛔ Stop: $1.94
🧠 Confidence: 83%
🚨 Thesis: Post-unlock absorption + reaccumulation under way
🏛️ Macro View (Mark Moss Overlay)
ISM flat = no retail bull
Real yields rising = BTC strength
Institutional accumulation = Cantor BTC fund
ETH underperformance = predictable in this environment
We’re in rotation season — not expansion yet.
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