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Crypto Whales Bought These Altcoins in the Third Week of May 2025

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Updated by Ann Maria Shibu
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In Brief

  • Crypto whales boosted holdings in Ondo (ONDO), accumulating 2.63 million tokens, pushing the price near $1.
  • Render (RENDER) whales acquired 250,000 tokens signaling strong buying interest that may drive the price up to $6.09.
  • Optimism (OP) saw a 140% rise in whale netflow, indicating heavy buying; if accumulation continues, the price could surge to $1.08.
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Bitcoin’s breakout above the $105,000 mark earlier this week triggered a fresh wave of whale accumulation across the crypto market. On-chain data shows that several altcoins are drawing significant interest from large holders.

Among the standout picks in the third week of May 2025 are Ondo (ONDO), Render (RENDER), and Optimism (OP).

ONDO

This week, real-world asset (RWA) token ONDO has seen increased whale attention. According to Santiment, whale addresses that hold between 10,000 and 100,000 tokens have collectively acquired 2.63 million ONDO over the past seven days.

ONDO Supply Distribution.
ONDO Supply Distribution. Source: Santiment

Currently, this cohort of ONDO whales holds 143.94 million tokens. The token trades at $0.99 at press time, noting a 3% price gain amid the broader market rally over the past 24 hours.

If whale activity strengthens, ONDO could reclaim the $1.00 level in the near term. In this case, the altcoin could rally toward $1.23.

ONDO Price Analysis.
ONDO Price Analysis. Source: TradingView

However, if the whales stall or sell for profit, ONDO could lose its recent gains and plummet to $0.92.

Render (RENDER)

RENDER is another altcoin that crypto whales have paid attention to this week. Per Santiment, large investors who hold between 1 million and 10 million tokens have bought 250,000 RENDER, valued at approximately $1.22 million at current market prices.

RENDER Supply Distribution.
RENDER Supply Distribution. Source: Santiment

This growing accumulation trend among whales may prompt retail traders to follow suit, as increased buying activity from large holders often signals confidence in the asset’s potential.

Historically, whale-driven momentum usually attracts broader market participation, which could drive RENDER’s price up in the near term. If accumulation persists, the altcoin could rally to $6.09.

RENDER Price Analysis.
RENDER Price Analysis. Source: TradingView

Converesly, if demand falls, RENDER could breach support at $4.72, and plunge toward $4.18.

Optimism (OP)

Layer-2 (L2) token OP is another asset with a surging whale accumulation this week. This is reflected by an uptick in the altcoin’s large holders’ netflow, which has rocketed over 140% in the past seven days, according to IntoTheBlock.


OP Large Holders Netflow.
OP Large Holders Netflow. Source: IntoTheBlock

Large holders’ netflow tracks the total amount of tokens entering and exiting wallets classified as large holders (those who control more than 0.1% of an asset’s circulating supply).

When this metric rallies, it indicates that significant amounts of the asset are moving into the possession of these investors, signaling strong buying interest. A rising netflow often precedes price appreciation, hence OP’s price could climb to $1.08.

OP Price Analysis.
OP Price Analysis. Source: TradingView

On the other hand, if selloffs resume, OP’s value could dip to $0.54.

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Abiodun Oladokun
Abiodun Oladokun is a Technical and On-Chain Analyst at BeInCrypto, where he specializes in market reports on cryptocurrencies from diverse sectors, including decentralized finance (DeFi), real-world assets (RWA), artificial intelligence (AI), decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePIN), Layer 2s, and meme coins. Previously, he conducted market analysis and technical assessments of various altcoins at AMBCrypto, utilizing on-chain analytics platforms like Messari, Santiment...
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