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$ETH 🔶Whale-watching on platforms like ETH WhaleWatch or Whale Alert can indicate market sentiment, but the actual inflation or deflation of Ethereum (ETH) depends on network usage, not whale activity alone. Whales react to the network's monetary policy and broader economic factors, sometimes causing temporary price pressure.
🔶🔶Ethereum's Supply Dynamics🔶🔶
🐋Ethereum's status as inflationary or deflationary is dynamic and determined by the interplay of new ETH issuance (rewards to validators) and the burning of base transaction fees (EIP-1559 mechanism). ⏩⏩
⏺️Inflation: If the amount of new ETH issued as rewards exceeds the amount burned through transaction fees, the supply expands, leading to inflation. This was the case for much of 2024, when the annual inflation rate spiked to around 0.74% due to lower network activity and reduced burn rates.
⏺️Deflation: During periods of high network congestion and activity (like the NFT booms), the burn rate can outpace issuance, causing the total supply to shrink and making ETH deflationary. Ethereum was deflationary between Q4 2022 and Q1 2024, with its net supply decreasing.
⏺️Current Status: Ethereum currently has an official inflation rate of around 0.6%, but the burn mechanism can make it deflationary (currently around 0.137% deflationary) depending on demand for network access.
✅✅✅How Whales Influence the Narrative⚧️
Whale-watching platforms track large transactions (typically over $10 million in value) to provide market insights and trading signals.
⏺️Accumulation: When whales move large amounts of ETH off exchanges into cold storage or staking contracts, it suggests long-term confidence and reduces the liquid supply, which can create upward price pressure (a bullish signal). One notable whale staked 40,000 ETH in December 2025 after a decade of inactivity, signaling strong conviction.
⏺️Distribution/Selling: When whales move large amounts of ETH to exchanges, it often indicates an intent to sell, which can create downward price pressure on the market. In December 2025, some whales were selling large blocks of ETH, contributing to market uncertainty.
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