A certain whale withdrew 6000 ETH from Kraken after 6 months of silence

On December 29th, per Onchain Lens monitoring, a newly created wallet withdrew 1,000 BTC (valued at $89.97 million) from Binance. Two hours ago, another newly created address withdrew 600 BTC from the exchange.

December 29 — On-chain analyst Ai Auntie (@ai_9684xtpa) reports that Trend Research, the institutional arm of Easy Come Easy Go, withdrew 20,850 ETH (valued at $63.28 million) from Binance in the past hour. Subsequently, the firm staked the ETH via the address 0x8FD...97f43, borrowed an additional 40 million USDT, and may continue to add to its position. As of now, Trend Research’s five addresses collectively hold 600,850 ETH, totaling $1.82 billion in value.

On December 29, Onchain Lens data shows a whale purchased 8.58 million FARTCOIN using 2.66 million USDC/USDT.

December 29 – Per GMGN monitoring, a trader who invested $366.43 in Solana-based MEME coin WhiteWhale 25 days ago has completed three sell transactions totaling $11,700. The trader still holds WhiteWhale tokens currently valued at $502,200, with total profits (realized + unrealized) hitting $513,600 and unrealized gains exceeding 1,400x.

On December 29, LookOnChain monitoring data indicates that DeFi whale address "pension-usdt.eth" closed its ETH short position one hour ago, suffering a loss of roughly $3.4 million. To date, the address has executed around 70 transactions, posting a total profit of $21.84 million.

Dec. 29 (DL News) — The cryptocurrency industry raised $3.4 billion via IPOs in 2025, with more high-profile listings expected in 2026. Here are six notable IPOs to watch: - **Kraken**: U.S.-based crypto exchange valued at $200 billion, planning a public debut in the first half of 2026. - **Consensys**: Developer of the MetaMask wallet (valued at $70 billion) working with JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs on listing preparation. - **BitGo**: First major crypto custody firm to go public, focused on compliance and security. - **Animoca Brands**: Web3 gaming giant expected to list via a reverse merger, with a valuation of approximately $60 billion. - **Ledger**: Hardware wallet maker (over 6 million devices sold) positioning itself as the "Apple of the crypto security space." - **Bithumb**: South Korean exchange that tapped Samsung Securities as underwriter, planning a domestic listing in Korea. Analysts note these IPOs reflect the crypto industry’s maturing trajectory, particula