{"id":152186,"date":"2023-09-08T17:02:29","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T11:32:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/?p=152186"},"modified":"2023-09-08T17:02:29","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T11:32:29","slug":"link-price-surge-ahead-chainlink-whales-bet-on-accumulation-crypto-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/link-price-surge-ahead-chainlink-whales-bet-on-accumulation-crypto-news\/","title":{"rendered":"LINK Price Surge Ahead? Chainlink Whales Bet On Accumulation &#8211; Crypto News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chainlink (LINK) has managed to break through the critical resistance level at $6. This unexpected surge in price can be attributed, in part, to the relentless accumulation of LINK tokens by large wallet investors, known as sharks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The trend among these influential players has been particularly pronounced, and it could hold the key to Chainlink\u2019s bullish resurgence.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">On-chain date cited in a <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fxstreet.com\/cryptocurrencies\/news\/chainlink-sharks-accumulation-spree-likely-to-drive-link-price-higher-202309070759\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">report<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> has provided valuable insights into this remarkable shift in Chainlink\u2019s fortunes. According to their data, the shark tier of investors has swiftly acquired a staggering $9.6 million worth of LINK tokens within just three days. This surge in demand from these heavyweights is expected to act as a significant catalyst for further upward movement in LINK\u2019s price.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Emergence Of New Shark Wallets: A Bullish Sign For Chainlink?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Recent data also reveals that 98 new shark wallets have emerged within the Chainlink ecosystem since the start of the week, marking a 3.2% increase. As of Thursday, a total of 3,127 shark wallets were holding between 10,000 and 100,000 LINK tokens. This demonstrates a growing appetite among larger investors for Chainlink, further fueling the cryptocurrency\u2019s recent rally.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The current LINK price, as per <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coingecko.com\/en\/coins\/chainlink\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CoinGecko<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, stands at $6.34, with a slight 0.7% decline in the past 24 hours. However, over the last seven days, LINK has seen a notable 6.4% rally, defying the broader bearish sentiment that has gripped the altcoin market.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<pre style=\"text-align: center\">LINK market cap currently at $3.3 billion. Chart: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/chart\/ajrdy9Lf\/\">TradingView.com<\/a><\/pre>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The accumulation of Chainlink tokens by shark investors has historically served as a powerful indicator for predicting LINK\u2019s price movements. <\/span>Previous instances have shown that when these influential players increase their holdings, it often precedes a substantial uptick in the token\u2019s value. As such, the ongoing accumulation by sharks is a metric worth closely monitoring to gauge the future trajectory of Chainlink\u2019s price.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Potential For LINK To Break Out Against Bitcoin<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Prominent crypto trader Micha\u00ebl van de Poppe, <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CryptoMichNL\/status\/1699072875075141803\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">sharing his insights<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> on the social media platform X, suggests that Chainlink might be on the brink of a breakout against Bitcoin (BTC). <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Would <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Chainlink?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Chainlink<\/a> still be considered as a buy?<\/p>\n<p>I know, it sounds boring, but Chainlink is still going sideways and still an investment opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>Why would that be the case? Wouldn\u2019t you be better off selling the entire bag and just leaving it alone for the coming period? \ud83d\udc47\u2026 <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/j52Ul93som\">pic.twitter.com\/j52Ul93som<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Micha\u00ebl van de Poppe (@CryptoMichNL) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CryptoMichNL\/status\/1699072875075141803?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 5, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While Chainlink has recently revisited the lower end of its trading range, fluctuating between $7.27 and $5.50, LINK could signal an upward trend if it establishes a higher low price against Bitcoin on the weekly timeframe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dailyhodl.com\/2023\/09\/07\/undervalued-ethereum-altcoin-setting-up-for-potential-bullish-move-says-crypto-analyst-michael-van-de-poppe\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chainlink\u2019s remarkable resilience<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and ascent above the $6 resistance level, even amidst a broader bearish altcoin market, can be attributed to the strategic accumulation of LINK tokens by large wallet investors.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As new shark wallets continue to emerge, and with LINK showing signs of a potential breakout against Bitcoin, the cryptocurrency\u2019s future prospects appear increasingly promising. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Investors and traders alike will be watching closely to see if Chainlink can maintain this upward momentum in the face of ongoing market challenges.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>(This site\u2019s content should not be construed as investment advice. Investing involves risk. When you invest, your capital is subject to risk).<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Featured image from The Daily Hodl<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chainlink (LINK) has managed to break through the critical resistance level at $6. This unexpected surge in price can be attributed, in part, to the relentless accumulation of LINK tokens by large wallet investors, known as sharks.\u00a0 The trend among these influential players has been particularly pronounced, and it could hold the key to Chainlink\u2019s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":152187,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[235,203,210,234,231,232,237,238,236,233],"class_list":["post-152186","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blockchain","tag-bitcoin","tag-crypto-currency","tag-elon-musk","tag-ethereum","tag-hyperledger","tag-ibm","tag-mining","tag-nodes","tag-spacex","tag-tesla"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/152186","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=152186"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/152186\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":152189,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/152186\/revisions\/152189"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/152187"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=152186"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=152186"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=152186"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}