3 whale altcoins bought in the first week of August 2025

After last week’s lackluster performance across the crypto market, active trading has returned this week. The new bounce back is reflected in the 6% increase in global crypto market capitalization over the past 7 days.

Large investors, often referred to as "crypto whales", have seized the opportunity to accumulate a selection of altcoins in anticipation of future profits.

Ethereum (ETH)

The leading altcoin Ethereum (ETH) tops the list of purchases by whales this week, with net inflows from large holders surging 270%, indicating significant accumulation scale.

Net inflow of large ETH holders | Source: IntoTheBlockThe net inflow index of large holders measures the difference between the number of tokens that whales buy and sell over a certain period of time. When this index rises sharply like this, it indicates a strong accumulation trend from holders. This reflects increased confidence and an optimistic outlook for the asset.

The surge in whale purchases of ETH has helped this altcoin surpass the $4,000 mark, last reached in December. If the accumulation momentum continues to strengthen, ETH could extend its rally to the $4,500 region.

ETH Price Analysis | Source: TradingViewConversely, if profit-taking activities resume, the price could retreat to around 3,920 dollars.

PEPE

The memecoin PEPE based on the Solana platform is another altcoin that whales have purchased this week. On-chain data from Nansen shows that the holdings of high-value wallets owning PEPE tokens worth over 1 million dollars have increased by 1.36%.

The amount of PEPE held by whales | Source: NansenWhen accumulation trends like this appear among large investors, it indicates an increased confidence in the short-term potential of the asset. Strong interest from whales can drive buying pressure from retail investors, helping to sustain and extend the upward momentum of PEPE over the past week.

If this accumulation trend is maintained, the token could rise to $0.00001315.

PEPE Price Analysis | Source: TradingViewConversely, if demand weakens, the price of PEPE may drop back to $0.0000107.

Mantle (MNT)

The 52% increase this week of Mantle (MNT) has brought it into the sights of whales this week. On-chain data shows that whales holding between 1 million and 10 million tokens purchased an additional 2.39 million MNT in the past week.

Supply Allocation of MNT | Source: SantimentThis group is currently holding 20 million MNT, the highest level in the past month.

If the accumulation activity of whales increases, the price of MNT could rise to $1,149.

MNT Price Analysis | Source: TradingViewOn the contrary, if selling pressure returns, the price may drop below 1,036 dollars.

Minh Anh