$ETH Whale Makes Bold Portfolio Shift — Signaling DeFi Confidence? 🐋💥

Over the last 24 hours, a high-profile Ethereum whale executed a series of calculated moves, unloading 300,662 $UNI for 756 WETH (≈$3.19M) — locking in an impressive $895K profit — and selling 1,000 $AAVE for 72 WETH (≈$307.6K).

Instead of sitting on the gains, the whale rotated capital into two prominent Ethereum DeFi plays:

2.31M $LDO (Lido’s liquid staking token) for 738.85 WETH (≈$3.11M) at $1.35 per token.

1.21M $ENA (Ethena’s synthetic dollar protocol) for 220 WETH (≈$922.7K) at $0.76 per token.

This pivot from UNI (currently $307.60) into LDO and ENA could be read as a bet on the Ethereum DeFi ecosystem’s next growth wave. UNI and AAVE’s recent price strength provided the perfect exit window, while the lower valuations of LDO and ENA offer potential for outsized gains if DeFi momentum picks up.

Such a move raises a big question — is this whale positioning early for a DeFi boom fueled by ETH staking and synthetic assets, or simply hunting short-term volatility trades?

Either way, all eyes will be on whether these new positions ride the next Ethereum-driven rally or face the risks of DeFi’s fast-moving market. 📊🔥