Whale's Massive Rebalancing: Market Signal Behind 26.85 WBTC Moving to Gold Token XAUT

HashBandit · 2026-01-21T14:12:10+00:00

Recently, gold prices have continued to rise, while Bitcoin appears to be weak, reflecting a change in market sentiment. A major player exchanged 26.85 WBTC for 490.4 XAUT, indicating that some institutions are adjusting their asset allocation towards gold tokens, which suggests a reassessment of risk assets by the market. Although this is an isolated case, the overall trend is worth noting, and short-term volatility indeed tests the patience of Bitcoin holders.

HashBandit

2026-01-21 14:12:10

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【Block Rhythm】Gold prices repeatedly hit record highs, forming a stark contrast with Bitcoin, which has been somewhat weak. This contrast is particularly interesting — recent on-chain data provides a detail.

Not long ago, a major player’s move attracted attention: they directly liquidated 26.85 WBTC to acquire 490.4 XAUT. What does this action indicate? Some big players are beginning to adjust their asset allocation strategies, shifting from risk assets like Bitcoin to gold tokens. This likely reflects subtle changes in market sentiment — as traditional safe-haven assets strengthen, some institutions and whales are re-evaluating the risk-reward ratio.

Although this position change may seem like an isolated case, when viewed together, it hints at certain clues. Of course, the long-term story of Bitcoin remains unchanged, but short-term fluctuations and adjustments are indeed testing the patience of holders.

WBTC1,67%

XAUT1,75%

BTC1,68%

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Rekt_Recovery

· 4h ago

ngl this whale move screams leverage ptsd to me... dude's literally running from volatility like it's a liquidation notice lol. been there, diamond hands turned into paperhands real quick when the margin call shows up 💀

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FlashLoanPrince

· 01-21 14:41

Whales have moved to gold, BTC is really weak.

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CryptoPunster

· 01-21 14:38

Big fish are starting to run into gold, while we small retail investors are still bottom-fishing Bitcoin haha Their repositioning is a tactical adjustment, but for us, repositioning just means cutting losses—what's the big difference? With XAUT gold so popular, is it really because of a hedging need or just another new trick to cut leeks? Short-term testing patience? No, I’ve already lost all patience. Maybe we should learn from the big fish and turn our dreams into gold, at least gold won't crash suddenly. Vague talk about oscillation and adjustment sounds nice, but in reality, it’s just one word—loss. Big players are rebalancing, which indicates what? It suggests the market might really be about to change. Bitcoin's weakness isn't the problem; the problem is my wallet is even weaker. From this move, you can see that the anxiety of the wealthy is also starting. It would be great if I could really sense the clues; all I smell are bubbles.

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SatsStacking

· 01-21 14:33

The whales have left, gold is really tempting

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NFT_Therapy

· 01-21 14:30

The whales are rushing to buy the golden bottom. Is this implying something?

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SchroedingerGas

· 01-21 14:24

Whale's move this time seems a bit timid. Is the gold token really that attractive? I still feel a bit skeptical about it.