Arthur Hayes Cuts $26.08M in Tokens, Led by $19M of ETH
Grade Abearish AI signal$PENDLE$UNI$ETH$ENA$ETHFI$AERO
Arthur Hayes reduced holdings worth about $26.08 million across several tokens, according to on-chain analyst Ember.
The disclosed reduction was led by 8,000 ETH worth about $19 million. Other reported trims included 14 million ENA worth about $2.76 million, 323,000 UNI worth about $2.24 million, and 1.89 million ETHFI worth about $1.23 million.
The portfolio move also included 547,000 AERO worth about $400,000, 120,000 PENDLE worth about $240,000, and 3 million ZAMA worth about $210,000. The reduction spans ETH and multiple DeFi-linked tokens.
Bullish strength: 25/100
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Bearish strength: 75/100
Arthur Hayes reduces holdings by 8,000 ETH, worth about $19 million
Concentrated selling by a prominent investor may weigh on short-term sentiment
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