Crypto Whales: New Year, Same Old Shenanigans? 🐳💰

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Well, howdy, folks! If you’re squinting at this on New Year’s Day 2026, those crypto whales have already lapped you like a hound after a squirrel. While you were nursing your eggnog hangover, those big wallets were wheelin’ and dealin’, hinting at where the “smart money” thinks the gravy train’s headed. đŸ€‘

Some are bettin’ on a seasonal bounce, while others are jumpin’ ship faster than a cat off a hot tin roof. Let’s take a gander at where these whales are splishin’ and splashin’ their capital next, shall we? 🌊

Chainlink (LINK)

Those whales kicked off 2026 by gobblin’ up Chainlink like it’s grandma’s apple pie. Their hoard grew from 505.34 million LINK on December 31 to 505.7 million LINK on New Year’s Day. That’s a tidy 0.36 million LINK, worth about $4.46 million. Why the fuss? Well, January’s been kinder to LINK than a Southern hostess-it gained +25.3% in Jan 2025, +24.9% in Jan 2023, and a whopping +100.7% in Jan 2021. 🌟

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Whales might be bettin’ this January will be as jolly as a holiday feast. But hold your horses-the LINK price chart’s got to play ball. First, it’s gotta clear $12.49, then $13.36, and so on, till it hits $16.77. If it falters at $11.71, well, that’s about as useful as a screen door on a submarine. đŸšȘ


Ethena (ENA)

Now, over in Ethena land, whales are sellin’ like it’s Black Friday. Holdings dropped from 6.31 billion ENA on December 31 to 6.29 billion ENA on January 1. That’s 20 million ENA, or $4.20 million, takin’ a hike. This sell-off’s as bearish as a grizzly in a honey shop. đŸ»

The fundamentals are about as steady as a three-legged stool. TVL’s plummeted from $14.98 billion to $6.48 billion-that’s a 56% nosedive. Less trust, less activity, and more frowns all around. 😒

The chart’s formin’ a head-and-shoulders pattern, which is about as welcome as a skunk at a garden party. If it breaks $0.15, ENA’s headed for $0.10 faster than you can say “sell-off.” 💹

Pendle (PENDLE)

Now, Pendle’s the odd duck in this pond. Whales are buyin’ despite a chart that’s flashin’ more red flags than a bullfight. Holdings rose from 193.54 million PENDLE to 194.31 million, addin’ 0.77 million PENDLE, or $1.42 million. That’s like dancin’ in a thunderstorm-risky, but somebody’s doin’ it. đŸŒ©ïž

The chart’s showin’ a bear flag after a 42% drop from November 2025. If $1.81 breaks, it’s a slippery slope to $1.65. But whales are bettin’ on the Smart Money Index, which says informed traders are accumulatin’. Are they geniuses or just plain foolhardy? Only time will tell. đŸ€”

If PENDLE breaks $1.94, it could test $2.31 and flip the script. But if it dips below $1.65, the bearish flag takes over, and it’s a one-way ticket to Splitsville. 🎱

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2026-01-01 13:17