# Whales

JUST IN: BlackRock reveals institutions, sovereigns, and banks are buying the #Bitcoin dip, while whales are also accumulating, signaling strong market confidence. Meanwhile, orcas are increasingly ramming boats, sparking concerns about maritime safety and the reasons behind this behavior.

### About Whales
This topic covers both cryptocurrency 'whales' (large asset holders) and marine mammals known as whales and orcas.  

### Insights
- whales creators is up 56.9% from the previous week.
- whales engagements is up 468.4% from the previous week.
- whales mentions is up 109.27% from the previous week.
- whales posts created is up 384% from the previous week.

### Engagements: [----------] (24h)
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[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/whales/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: [----------]  
Daily Average: [----------]  
[--] Week: [---------] +468%  
[--] Month: [-----------] -43%  
[--] Months: [-------------] +72%  
[--] Year: [-------------] +60%  
1-Year High: [-----------] on 2025-12-06  
1-Year Low: [---------] on 2025-05-08  

Engagements by network (24h):
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### Mentions: [-----] (24h)
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[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/whales/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: [-----]  
Daily Average: [------]  
[--] Week: [-----] +109%  
[--] Months: [------] -91%  
[--] Year: [-------] -64%  
1-Year High: [------] on 2025-12-27  
1-Year Low: [-----] on 2025-03-15  

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### Creators: [-----] (24h)
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[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/whales/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
[-----] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Whales in the last [--] hours which is up 2.40% from [-----] in the previous [--] hours
Daily Average: [-----]  
[--] Week: [-----] +57%  
[--] Months: [-----] -88%  
[--] Year: [------] -58%  
1-Year High: [------] on 2025-11-05  
1-Year Low: [-----] on 2025-03-15  

The most influential creators that mention Whales in the last [--] hours

| Creator                                                 | Rank | Followers  | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                                 | ---- | ---------  | ----- | ----------- |
| [@whalesfm](/creator/tiktok/whalesfm)                   | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]    | [---------]   |
| [@amz.ocean](/creator/tiktok/amz.ocean)                 | [--]    |            | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@upediashorts](/creator/youtube/upediashorts)          | [--]    | [----------] | [--]    | [------]      |
| [@kaushman](/creator/tiktok/kaushman)                   | [--]    | [------]     | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@whalenatu](/creator/tiktok/whalenatu)                 | [--]    |            | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@ArabicWhales](/creator/twitter/ArabicWhales)          | [--]    | [------]     | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@mermaid.kayleigh](/creator/tiktok/mermaid.kayleigh)   | [--]    |            | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@sdwhalewatch](/creator/tiktok/sdwhalewatch)           | [--]    |            | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@rytatiyonnachike3](/creator/tiktok/rytatiyonnachike3) | [--]    | [------]     | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@cocostoy](/creator/youtube/cocostoy)                  | [--]   | [---------]  | [--]     | [-----]       |

[View More](/list/creators/whales/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: 89%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:whales/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/whales/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 89%  
Daily Average: 79%  
[--] Week: 74% +6%  
[--] Month: 85% +7%  
[--] Months: 85% -2%  
[--] Year: 85% -4%  
1-Year High: 96% on 2025-02-18  
1-Year Low: 55% on 2025-10-19  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Whales Accumulating Bitcoin: (40%) Large holders, referred to as 'whales,' are actively buying Bitcoin, signaling strong confidence in its long-term value.
- Orca Behavior and Intelligence: (30%) Recent posts highlight the complex behaviors and intelligence of orcas, including their interactions with boats and other marine life.
- Marine Mammal Conservation: (20%) Discussions touch upon the importance of whale and dolphin conservation, with some posts advocating for sustainable practices.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Market Volatility and Whale Influence: (70%) While whales are accumulating, there's also concern about their potential to manipulate the market, leading to significant price swings.
- Orca Attacks on Boats: (30%) The increasing frequency of orcas ramming boats raises concerns about potential risks to maritime activities and the underlying reasons for this behavior.
  

### Top Whales News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

*Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*  

"Montreal company recognized for AI tool to track whales from space Whale Seeker is a Montreal company that was recognized for a second time for an AI-powered system that monitors whales and other marine mammal populations from space"  
[News Link](https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/artificial-intelligence/2026/02/12/montreal-company-recognized-for-ai-tool-to-track-whales-from-space/) [@BNNBloomberg](/creator/x/BNNBloomberg) 2026-02-12T17:45Z 138.5K followers, [----] engagements


"The race to save Wikie and Keijo: the mother and son orcas left in a shut-down aquarium Whales The Guardian Marineland Antibes the French government and animal welfare groups all agree on the need to rehome the listless killer whales but no one can agree where"  
[News Link](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/12/orcas-france-aquarium-marineland-antibes-killer-whales-wikie-keijo-animal-welfare) [@guardian](/creator/x/guardian) 2026-02-12T14:28Z 10.3M followers, [----] engagements


"Biggest ETH Long in Asia Disappears Yet On-Chain Signals Remain Bullish - Crypto Economy Massive Ethereum liquidation in Asia: Trend Research closes its $2.1 billion position with record losses while whales accumulate ETH"  
[News Link](https://crypto-economy.com/biggest-eth-long-in-asia-disappears-yet-on-chain-signals-remain-bullish/) [@CryptoEconomyEN](/creator/x/CryptoEconomyEN) 2026-02-12T12:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Is $1.81 next for XRP's price after 229M whale transfers test bull flag - AMBCrypto XRP saw 229M tokens moved between whales as a bearish MACD formed on a bull flag leaving $1.30 to decide whether price"  
[News Link](https://ambcrypto.com/is-1-81-next-for-xrps-price-after-229m-whale-transfers-test-bull-flag/) [@CryptoAmb](/creator/x/CryptoAmb) 2026-02-12T01:02Z 46.1K followers, [---] engagements



### Top Whales Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"JUST IN: FINANCIAL GIANT BLACKROCK JUST REVEALED INSTITUTIONS SOVERIGNS AND BANKS ARE BUYING THE #BITCOIN DIP YOU ARE SCARED WHALES ARE BUYING"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TrendingBitcoin/status/2022052370730168628) [@TrendingBitcoin](/creator/x/TrendingBitcoin) 2026-02-12T20:57Z 70.4K followers, 181.7K engagements


"Recently whales are stacking Bitcoin like they know a bull market is guaranteed"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BitcoinNewsCom/status/2022048841965744448) [@BitcoinNewsCom](/creator/x/BitcoinNewsCom) 2026-02-12T20:43Z 259.4K followers, 16.7K engagements


"I genuinely am crazy surprised how strong it is -CzingCzomg Zhao broke -Saylor Broke - ETFs selling - OG whales selling 200-700m per day every day HOW are we still here is 7th World wonder to me"  
[X Link](https://x.com/RunnerXBT/status/2022017396253634899) [@RunnerXBT](/creator/x/RunnerXBT) 2026-02-12T18:38Z 94.3K followers, [----] engagements


"study bonkers biggest issue with CTOs is if they grow big enough and CEXs come knocking they never have enough tokens to pay for listings as they rely on donations from whales. Bonkers solves that. Bonker tokens are getting a lifetime twap that is being sent in a multi sig and cant be biggest issue with CTOs is if they grow big enough and CEXs come knocking they never have enough tokens to pay for listings as they rely on donations from whales. Bonkers solves that. Bonker tokens are getting a lifetime twap that is being sent in a multi sig and cant be"  
[X Link](https://x.com/solportskg/status/2022007543623823509) [@solportskg](/creator/x/solportskg) 2026-02-12T17:59Z 14.3K followers, [----] engagements

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