Whale Splashes $2M Ethereum on Bizarre Token Trio—You Won’t Believe #2!

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If you thought the life of an Ethereum whale consisted solely of lounging in financial lagoons, think again, old bean! This particular blubbery specimen startled the crypto waters on Friday with a manoeuvre more slippery than a buttered eel at a garden party 🍾. News from the On-chain brigade has it that our whale offloaded a snappy $2 million of ETH—one could practically hear the clang of digital loose change.

The loot was swiftly funneled into three rather mysterious tokens, by name AERO, AIXBT, and, for those who enjoy the virtual side of existence, VIRTUAL. Upon hearing this, traders everywhere adjusted their monocles and scribbled these tokens onto their “To Watch During Afternoon Tea” lists.

From ETH to Wonderland: Whale’s Magical Token Tour 🎩✨

Onchain Lens (who, let’s be honest, never misses a splash) posted on X with much trumpet-blowing: this whale deployed 1,185 ETH—roughly $2.11 million—for a bracing shot of USDC, the crypto market’s answer to actual money. With this wallet now flush, the investor scooped up 2.92 million AERO, 3.34 million AIXBT, and a healthy 6,800 VIRTUAL tokens. Apparently, variety is not just the spice of life, but the sandwich filling of crypto portfolios.

The whale’s adventures didn’t end there. In a move worthy of a hat tip from Vladimir Nabokov, they swapped 2.44 million AERO for a jaw-dropping 996,566 more VIRTUAL tokens. End result: over a million VIRTUAL tokens now lounging in the whale’s digital fish tank, as market pundits emitted noises ranging from “Gosh!” to “By Jove!”

In a plot twist nobody (except everyone) saw coming, general market sentiment for VIRTUAL pirouetted from bullish to positively frothy. With its price cresting at $1.64—up 100% in a single week—VIRTUAL is partying like Ethereum never existed. And, perhaps not wanting the revelry to stop, the coin added an extra 2% intraday boost. The whale, it seems, now moonlights as a market trendsetter 🚀.

Ethereum Nursing Bruised Ego in Quiet Corner

Meanwhile, ETH, that venerable old-timer of the cryptoverse, eked out a modest 3% gain—barely enough for its holders to buy a celebratory biscuit. At $1,825, ETH appears to be holding a dignified grudge against all this newfangled upstart enthusiasm.

Even AIXBT, a token no one could pronounce before this week, outfoxed Ethereum to the tune of a 57% leap to $0.1938, thanks, no doubt, to the whale’s chunky accumulation. Aerodrome Finance (AERO) also dusted off its party hat, rising 16% to $0.6658, all while ETH looked on with the weary expression of a lord at a family gathering he can’t quite escape.

Crypto enthusiasts far and wide are now biting their nails, keenly waiting to see if these three high-stepping tokens will pirouette even further, basking in the afterglow of the whale’s escapades. If nothing else, one can say with confidence: in cryptoland, dull moments are as rare as a unicorn in White’s Club!

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2025-05-02 14:48