Chainlink Whale Activity Rises While Price Bleeds for 7 Straight Months

Chainlink (LINK) is seeing an increase in whale activity, according to CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost. 

In a recent analysis, he flagged two notable daily peaks where the top 10 whale outflow transactions on Binance each exceeded 8,000 LINK.

The monthly average of outflows has also been climbing steadily. Since mid-February, it has risen from approximately 2,000 LINK per day to around 2,600 LINK per day, reflecting a gradual increase in activity on the largest outgoing transactions.

Exchange withdrawals of this scale typically reduce available sell-side liquidity. However, Darkfost cautioned that similar accumulation phases earlier in this correction failed to shift market trends.

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LINK ETF Demand Slows as Price Pressure Persists

On the institutional side, the picture is mixed. The Grayscale and Bitwise spot LINK ETFs have not recorded a single net outflow since their debut, according to SoSoValue data. Cumulative inflows have reached over $98 million.

Nonetheless, the pace of capital has slowed considerably. Monthly inflows dropped from over $59 million in December to roughly $10.8 million in March. 

Multiple zero-flow sessions have also dotted the calendar, suggesting that institutional demand, while persistent, remains modest.

LINK itself has now posted seven consecutive monthly declines, the longest such streak on record. The token is already down approximately 2.3% in early April and trades near $8.5.

The tension between rising whale accumulation and price weakness leaves LINK at a crossroads. Whether large holders are positioning for a reversal or simply averaging into a prolonged downtrend may only become clear once broader altcoin sentiment shifts.

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