Whales Feast While Market Bleeds: Massive Accumulation Spree in Crypto’s Darkest Week

During the chaotic week of November 10–17, 2025, we saw Bitcoin whales making one of their biggest buying moves of the year. The number of addresses holding at least 1,000 BTC jumped to 1,436, marking a sudden change from months of selling off. Even those with over 10,000 BTC finally stopped offloading for the first time since August. This surge in buying is reminiscent of the pattern we saw back in January 2024, right before spot ETFs rolled out and Bitcoin shot past $70,000. It seems like the savvy investors view this current drop as a once-in-a-lifetime buying chance.

Ethereum and Solana whales were right there with them, making moves with precision. On the Ethereum side, even with $144 million in long liquidations on Hyperliquid, big players like the famous 66kETHBorrow wallet took advantage of the dip and added another 16,937 ETH (about $53.91M) to their holdings, boosting their total stake to $1.34 billion. Meanwhile, Solana didn’t sit idle either; corporate buyers like Sharps Technology were snapping up shares, and there was a new wave of whale buying in ecosystem meme coins as SOL dipped briefly below $130. Big players quickly labeled it a “firesale.” We even saw leveraged traders turning things around, with major ETH withdrawals from Binance showing a strong belief in the next upward move.

Overall, the bloodbath in November felt less like a total capitulation and more like a strategic wealth transfer. Whales are loading up on Bitcoin at prices we haven’t seen since the ETF frenzy, picking up Ethereum at levels that have historically triggered sharp rebounds to over $4,500, and treating Solana’s dip like a clearance sale. With accumulation scores looking good and historical trends shouting “buy,” it’s clear that the sharpest minds in crypto are casting their votes with their wallets: the pain of the bear market is temporary, but the bags they’re filling up now could change their lives.