Ethereum has surged back into the spotlight after one of the largest Bitcoin whales shifted more than $5 billion worth of BTC into 0 move has reignited debate around the long-discussed “Flippening,” where Ethereum’s market value could one day overtake Bitcoin’s. Whale Activity Shakes the Market Blockchain analytics firms, including Arkham Intelligence, flagged several transfers last week showing the whale moving over $1.1 billion worth of Bitcoin into 1 days earlier, the same entity had acquired $2.5 billion in ETH, bringing its total conversion to more than $4.5 billion within weeks. HUGE: A $5B #Bitcoin whale is rotating into 2 shifted $1.1B $BTC to a new wallet Already bought $2.5B $ETH last week Now stacking even more $ETH through Hyperunit/HL 3 — The Crypto Times (@CryptoTimes_io) August 29, 2025 These were no small 4 whale traded through Hyperliquid, adding spot and futures and locking in $33 million profit from an earlier long on 5 over 220,000 ETH in the treasury, this whale is now one of the top 5 ETH holders globally – possibly even bigger than the Ethereum 6 dropped $4,000 last week under selling 7 up 14% in the last month, 2x Bitcoin’s 8 whale is showing more confidence in Ethereum in the 2025 9 Dynamics and Institutional Flows This whale rotation coincides with the Ethereum validator exit queue hitting an all time 10 $5 billion worth of ETH is awaiting withdrawal, creating concerns about potential sell 11 wait time for unstaking has now exceeded 19 12 analysts argue that institutional demand offsets much of this 13 August alone, 14 ETFs drew $4 billion in inflows, underscoring the appetite for ETH exposure.
Bitmine, one of the largest corporate treasuries, also added 190,500 ETH, lifting its holdings to 1.7 million ETH worth nearly $7.7 billion. On-chain data shows institutions are buying more than 35 ETH for every 1 ETH issued, making Ethereum increasingly scarce, even with validator 15 Technical Outlook Ethereum price prediction appears bullish, with a target of over $4,265, as it currently trades at $4,391, consolidating after testing highs near $4,865. Price action is holding above a rising trendline from early August, signaling the broader uptrend remains 16 50-SMA at $4,567 is the immediate 17 Price Chart –) August 30, 2025 For traders, the levels are clear: a bullish engulfing candle above $4,567 presents a long opportunity to $5,100, while a candle below $4,265 indicates a 18 the Flippening Return?
Ethereum is still behind Bitcoin in overall market cap, but institutional flows and whale accumulation is changing the 19 is digital gold, but Ethereum’s dominance in DeFi, tokenization and stablecoins is 20 whale’s $5B shift doesn’t guarantee the Flippening, but it reflects rising belief—even among Bitcoin loyalists—that Ethereum may deliver stronger returns in the years 21 network upgrades, growing ETF demand, and institutional adoption, Ethereum’s path toward challenging Bitcoin’s crown looks more credible than 22 Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER) Combines Bitcoin Security With Solana Speed Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER) is positioning itself as the first Bitcoin-native Layer 2 powered by the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM).
Its goal is to expand the Bitcoin ecosystem by enabling lightning-fast, low-cost smart contracts, decentralized apps, and even meme coin 23 combining Bitcoin’s unmatched security with Solana’s high-performance framework, the project opens the door to entirely new use cases, including seamless BTC bridging and scalable dApp 24 team has put strong emphasis on trust and scalability, with the project audited by Consult to give investors confidence in its 25 is building 26 presale has already crossed $12.8 million, leaving only a limited allocation still 27 today’s stage, HYPER tokens are priced at just $0.012825—but that figure will increase as the presale 28 can buy HYPER tokens on the official Bitcoin Hyper website using crypto or a bank 29 Here to Participate in the Presale
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