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Bitcoin Whale Dumps 80K BTC – Is Ethereum and XRP the Next Big Bet?

Bitcoin Whale Dumps 80K BTC – Is Ethereum and XRP the Next Big Bet?

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2025-07-18 08:30:00
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Crypto markets reel as a Bitcoin whale cashes out a staggering 80,000 BTC. Was it profit-taking or panic? Either way, the move’s got everyone asking: Are Ethereum and XRP about to steal the spotlight?

Whale watching turns bloody

The sell-off sent shockwaves through exchanges—liquidity got chewed up faster than a degens’ leverage on a 100x trade. Bitcoin’s price wobbled, but here’s the twist: ETH and XRP open interest spiked right after. Coincidence? Traders don’t think so.

Altcoins lurk in the shadows

While Bitcoin maximalists hyperventilate into their hardware wallets, smart money’s eyeing the alts. Ethereum’s institutional adoption and XRP’s legal clarity make them prime candidates for a capital rotation play—assuming Wall Street’s latest ‘crypto expert’ doesn’t confuse them for NFTs first.

The cynical take: Maybe the whale just needed a new yacht. Again.

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