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A Dogwifhat ($WIF) whale has conducted a significant transaction that has intrigued the community. The volume of the transaction and the duration the whale held the asset have raised concerns among a segment of traders and investors alike.
Profitable move amid market volatility
According to Lookonchain data, the Dogwifhat whale transferred 1.2 million $WIF tokens, valued at about $3.47 million, to the Coinbase exchange. This typically suggests a potential intent to trade the tokens. So far, no reason has been given for the massive transfer.
A whale deposited all 1.2M $WIF($3.47M) into #Coinbase 3 hours ago.
— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) December 11, 2024
This whale bought 1.2M $WIF 11 months ago at a cost of $393K, and now has a profit of more than $3M!https://t.co/CeCC6iwIX8 pic.twitter.com/WqR6EBg4lA
Interestingly, the whale’s activity has made investors curious. The whale purchased 1.2 million $WIF tokens just 11 months ago. The cost of acquisition back then stood at $393,000. Within less than a year of holding the tokens, they appreciated significantly to their current valuation.
With this transaction, the whale has raked in $3,077,000 in profit. Analysts consider the whale’s transaction very timely and profitable. However, some argue that it could potentially drive $WIF prices down in an already volatile market characterized by price fluctuations.
Already, on-chain figures indicate bearish sentiment among $WIF traders and investors. This has left analysts speculating about the future price trajectory of the meme coin.
Price outlook and market sentiment
As of this writing, $WIF is exchanging hands for $2.96, up 4.7% in the past 24 hours, per data from CoinMarketCap. Despite this price rebound, market volume has dipped by 42.52% to $964.05 million, signaling waning confidence among investors.
In earlier trading, $WIF had dipped to a low of $2.66 after failing to stabilize at the $2.80 support level.
Although the token is currently on a price retracement, it is still trading below the critical $3 mark. Within the last seven days, $WIF soared to $3.96, with some anticipating a further climb to $4 and possibly testing its previous all-time high (ATH) of $4.85.
With the recent whale sell-off, market watchers remain uncertain about $WIF’s price movement. This is despite a prediction of $80 in price value by Henrik Zeberg, a trader known for his bold predictions.