While retail traders have been cashing in gains, Ethereum whales are quietly stacking more ETH. According to Santiment data reported by BlockBeats, wallets holding between 1,000 and 100,000 ETH have added 1.49 million ETH to their bags over the past 30 days—a 3.72% increase in holdings.

There are currently 6,392 of these whale wallets, and together they now control 26.98% of Ethereum’s total supply. The accumulation trend suggests growing confidence among large holders, even as retail sentiment cool

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