whale (cryptocurrency)

hold enough cryptocurrency that they have the potential to manipulate currency valuations.

is called a whale because they are just waiting to gulp you up.

is called whale because they have the power to move the price with a mere swish of their tail -- or, more accurately, with a single trade.

is someone with Bitcoin addresses with 10,000 or more bitcoin

tanks the price of bitcoin to shake everyone out to collect more Bitcoin.

vacuums up crypto from naive sellers who they get to panic.

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