A whale has sold XAUT and ETH, and bought over 680,000 UNI

On February 5, blockchain analytics platform Onchain Lens reported that a wallet address linked to Ethereum co-founder and Consensys founder Joseph Lubin deposited 15,000 ETH (valued at approximately $31.43 million) into MakerDAO and borrowed 4.1 million DAI. As of current metrics, the wallet holds a total of 137,908 ETH (worth roughly $287.29 million) and has a cumulative borrowed amount of 107.77 million DAI.

February 5: Li Hua, founder of Liquid Capital (formerly LD Capital), posted on social media: “In this industry, I can never shake the urge to be bullish — and I often find myself reminiscing about my entrepreneurial days. Back then, I couldn’t land a job, so I started a business. After making my first pot of gold, I didn’t splurge; instead, I invested in tech projects, which worked out pretty well. In 2015, I got into crypto: mined BTC, bought ETH, and backed projects. I caught the golden era, riding the bull run all the way to reap gains. But later, I took heavy losses in the bear market. I couldn’t stick it out, so I sold off my BTC too soon — and ultimately missed the bull run that followed March 12, 2020. That was the cost of my bearish stance. Liquid Capital has weathered two bear markets followed by bull runs. So after exiting this cycle’s market top, I’m fairly confident in catching the bottom early. I’ll keep waiting while managing risks.”

Feb 5: AI Auntie monitoring shows a whale wallet has amassed $7M worth of HYPE over the past 12 hours, with an average entry price of $34.9. The wallet’s current unrealized loss stands at $272K. Meanwhile, HYPE has pulled back 11.4% from its recent high of $37.87 to $33.54.

EFG International, UBS Group’s asset management arm, says multiple factors could push gold prices lower from current levels. EFG Chief Economist GianLuigi Mandruzzato notes the sharp volatility in Europe’s gold market on Jan. 29—when gold briefly hit $5,600 an ounce—highlights growing pullback risks. While still low-probability, any de-escalation in the Iran situation could prompt investors to reassess their gold positions, he said. Additionally, Mandruzzato adds the new Federal Reserve Chair—viewed as independent of Trump and credible on inflation—should boost investor confidence in dollar assets, cutting demand for safe-haven gold. (FXStreet)

February 5 — Per Coinbob Popular Address Monitor, the "Meme Coin Short Whale" currently holds short positions across 21 cryptocurrencies. Its unrealized gains hit $7.9 million today, while monthly profits stand at $11.78 million. The top three short positions are: - 5x LIT: Position size ~$4.4M; average entry price $2.61; liquidation price $2.67; unrealized gains ~$3.08M (+77%) - 5x ASTER: Position size ~$2.33M; average entry price $1.191; liquidation price $1.272; unrealized gains ~$2.88M (+619%) - 10x PUMP: Position size ~$1.96M; average entry price $0.0027; liquidation price $0.0059; unrealized gains ~$0.49M (+250%) Over the past month, the whale has consistently realized profits: it closed short positions on coins like LIT, hedged spot contracts for HYPE, and cut its total position size from nearly $50M to the current $12M.

On February 5th, Arthur Hayes took to social media to note: “Maybe I should keep an eye on today’s ‘black swan’ event—after all, BTC’s price action is way too unusual.”