#VIRTUALWhale "Whales" are influential investors in the cryptocurrency environment. These are people or groups of people who hold a significant share of one coin. Like real whales, these investors are the strongest fish in the water, so their actions can directly affect the dynamics of the market. As a rule, "crypto whales" are investment and hedge funds - large players whose power allows them to manipulate the price of tokens. Therefore, there are no specific criteria for defining a "whale". As well as a specific amount of crypto in the account that turns the owner into a "whale". For the most part, such investors are determined by their ability to influence the market. The only exception is "bitcoin whales". These are individuals or groups of individuals who have more than 1000 BTC in their account.

As for altcoin owners, the number of tokens that will define a "whale" will be much higher than in the case of bitcoin. This is due to the fact that the market capitalization of altcoins is significantly lower.