Dormant Bitcoin Whale Awakens: BTC OG Makes Stunning $577M ETH Long Rotation
After years of hibernation, one of Bitcoin's original whales just surfaced with a tectonic shift in strategy.
The $577 Million Pivot
This isn't just another trade—it's a statement. Moving half a billion from Bitcoin to Ethereum isn't diversification; it's conviction. The whale didn't just dip toes in ETH waters—they plunged in headfirst with leveraged long positions that scream bullishness.
Timing the Tides
While traditional finance still debates crypto's legitimacy, OGs execute billion-dollar moves without asking for permission. They bypass institutional gatekeepers, cut through regulatory fog, and make bets that would give Wall Street risk managers nightmares.
Wake-Up Call
When whales this size rotate positions, entire markets notice. This move signals more than just one investor's thesis—it reflects growing institutional confidence in Ethereum's ecosystem while traditional banks still struggle to explain what a blockchain actually does.
Bitcoin OG Whale Moves Align With Ethereum Rotation
According to Lookonchain, one of the largest Bitcoin OG wallets has been actively moving funds on-chain, depositing BTC into Hyperliquid to sell while simultaneously accumulating Ethereum. Tracking shows this OG originally received 85,947 BTC ($547M) around seven years ago, and the trading activity strongly mirrors the whale behavior reported recently.
Further on-chain analysis identifies six wallets tied to the same OG, collectively holding an enormous 83,585 BTC ($9.42B). The scale of these holdings confirms that we’re watching one of the most influential individual players in the crypto market.
These recent moves do not necessarily signal a wholesale rotation from Bitcoin into ethereum across the broader market, but they highlight the tactics of a large, strategic whale. The Bitcoin short positions opened could serve as a hedge against existing BTC exposure, protecting gains while reallocating into ETH. Alternatively, the OG might anticipate a stronger relative performance from Ethereum in the short to medium term.
The reality is that the exact motives remain unclear. Still, these actions align with the latest trend of asset rotation into Ethereum, fueled by institutional adoption, treasury strategies, and Leveraged bets. Regardless of intent, the market impact of such large-scale moves cannot be ignored, as they add weight to Ethereum’s growing dominance narrative.
BTC Enters Critical Phase
The 8-hour chart shows Bitcoin trading at $112,779, holding just above its 200-period moving average (red line), currently positioned at $113,498. This level has become a crucial battleground between bulls and bears, as BTC tries to stabilize after losing the $120K zone earlier this month.
Price action highlights a clear lower high structure following the rejection at $123,217, which now stands as strong resistance. Since then, Bitcoin has struggled to recover momentum, consistently trading below the 50-period (blue) and 100-period (green) moving averages, signaling a bearish short-term bias. The confluence of these MAs around $116K–$117K marks a zone that BTC must reclaim to shift momentum back in favor of bulls.
For now, support at $112K is being tested repeatedly. A breakdown below this level could trigger further downside toward $110K, aligning with the broader market’s weakening momentum. On the flip side, if bulls manage to defend current levels and push price above the 50MA, the path back toward $118K–$120K could reopen.
Featured image from Dall-E, chart from TradingView
