Crypto whales trigger meme coin frenzy amid Bitcoin slump

Bitcoin's Drop Spurs Meme Coin Market Adjustments

Bitcoin's (BTC) significant decline below $60,000 has sparked volatility among retail investors and crypto whales. On-chain data reveals that major players are modifying their meme coin holdings amid the recent market downturn. However, the meme coin market capitalization has decreased by 7% over the past 24 hours, currently standing at $44.2 billion.

Bitcoin's Impact on the Market

BTC's sharp decline to below $59,000 has raised concerns among investors. However, this downturn has also triggered notable activity in the meme coin market.

Whale Transactions

Data indicates that a transaction involving the crypto whale known as wallet 0x837 transferred 700 billion Pepe (PEPE) tokens (approximately worth $7.83 million) to the crypto exchange Binance. Despite this significant transfer, the whale wallet still holds 800 billion PEPE (approximately worth $8.97 million).

If this whale had sold the tokens, it would have incurred a net loss of around $3.47 million, a 15% decrease from its buying price. However, PEPE has since recovered by surging 15% in the past 24 hours, trading at an average price of $0.00001237 at the time of writing. It holds a 24-hour trading volume of $934 million and a market capitalization of $5.21 billion.

Additional Whale Activity

Similarly, another whale wallet named 0x42a moved 1.088 trillion Shiba Inu (SHIB) tokens (approximately worth $18.12 million) to Binance. Unlike wallet 0x837, wallet 0x42a managed to avoid a loss. If sold today, this whale could make a profit of $8 million, marking a 79% increase over seven months. However, this profit is lower than the unrealized peak of $29 million during SHIB's high in March.

Despite facing high selling pressure, Shiba Inu has experienced a 7% price increase in the last 24 hours. It is trading at an average price of $0.00001796 at the time of writing and remains the second largest meme crypto with a market capitalization of $10.5 billion.

Other Meme Coin Growth

Amid Bitcoin's struggles, other meme coins have shown significant growth. Dogecoin (DOGE) saw a 2.4% price increase in the past 24 hours, while Solana-based Popcat (POPCAT) surged by 50%. Mog Coin (MOG) also experienced a 39% increase, outperforming other assets.