Chainlink Whale Breaks Month-Long Buying Streak With $9.2 Million Move to Coinbase
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16 August 2026 20:35, UTC
A major Chainlink ($LINK) investor ended a 30-day accumulation period and transferred a batch of 984,550 tokens to the U.S. exchange Coinbase. The whale's move interrupted a quiet phase in the market and sparked concerns among crypto market participants about a possible sell-off.
According to on-chain tracker OnchainLens, the address "0xF5B007...1d8A1" deposited approximately $9.23 million worth of tokens into Coinbase. This move followed a month-long lull, during which the investor methodically withdrew tokens from Binance hot wallets, accumulating around 2.41 million $LINK.
Chainlink whale '0xF5B007' shifting nearly 1 million tokens to Coinbase, Source: OnchainLens / Arkham
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The latest transfer represents only part of the investor's holdings. The whale's wallet currently retains 1.43 million $LINK worth around $13.43 million, while the net unrealized profit on the remaining position is estimated at $1.42 million.
Why the whale awakened at Chainlink's "red wall"
The major investor's move coincided with a critical technical turning point on the $LINK/USD chart. The token has been trying to break out of a prolonged downtrend that began after the 2024–2025 peaks and recently found a local bottom at $6.35.
$LINK/USD daily chart (1D) with 23, 50, and 200 MAs and RSI indicator, Source: TradingView
At the time of the transaction, the token stood just one step away from a trend reversal:
Resistance wall: The $LINK price ran directly into a heavy 200-day moving average, shown by the red line on the chart, at $9.4117.
Safety cushion: The 23- and 50-day moving averages are pushing the price from below, around $8.23–$8.48, and now serve as dynamic support.
Potential move: The RSI is in a moderately bullish zone at 56.84–60.09 points. This indicates that buyers have enough strength for a move higher, but the appearance of substantial selling pressure directly at the key resistance level could completely extinguish this momentum.
If the transferred $9.2 million enters the Coinbase order book, $LINK risks sliding back toward the $8.20–$8.50 support zone. If the transaction turns out to be an internal asset transfer or an over-the-counter (OTC) deal, the market will retain its chances of breaking through the "red wall" and returning to the psychological $10 level.
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