Altcoin Whale Frenzy: $2.54B XRP Scoop-Up and ETH Staking Surge Signal Massive Accumulation Play

In October 2025, whales are aggressively targeting top altcoins, with Worldcoin (WLD) seeing a 7% surge in exchange withdrawals over two weeks amid AI-driven digital identity expansions, while Mantle (MNT) experienced a 35% spike in large wallet transactions post its v2 network upgrade enhancing Ethereum Layer-2 efficiency. Chainlink (LINK) whales piled in as prices topped $26 for the first time in months, hitting peak transaction activity in the "ideal accumulation zone"; Cardano (ADA) drew institutional inflows with ecosystem revival buzz, and Stellar (XLM) emerged as an underrated gem, luring big holders via partnerships with MoneyGram and PayPal for broader adoption potential.

Post the October 11 market crash, whale activity painted a mixed yet bullish picture: Ethereum (ETH) saw one entity (0x395…45500) dump 15,010 ETH ($57.31M) to exchanges for quick profits, countered by a dormant whale staking 200,000 ETH ($800M) for the long haul and Bitmine Immersion Technologies snapping up 128,718 ETH ($480M) during the dip. XRP's wild ride—from $2.83 to $1.77 and back to $2.59—sparked 1.04 billion XRP ($2.54B) whale buys via OTC deals to curb sell-offs, alongside 2.23 billion XRP redistributed since Friday, stabilizing prices without exchange pressure.

Strategic trends underscore a shift toward DeFi and Layer-2 plays, with October 10-17 highlights including whale buys in World Liberty Financial (WLFI) despite market softness, PEPE meme dips, SAND metaverse tokens, and Uniswap (UNI) DeFi protocols; institutional capital reallocation hit $4B via SEC-approved ETH/XRP ETFs, pushing altcoin inflows, while $200B in ETH staking locks in gains. Supply concentration remains high—Solana (SOL) whales at 22%, ETH at 57%, Ozak AI (OZK) at 15%—as emerging stars like Hyperliquid (HYPE) boast $2.81B TVL in perpetual DEX innovation and Ozak AI fuses AI-blockchain with heavy whale backing.