noun Internet Slang

Whale

/weɪl/ · noun · slang

Someone holding so much of a coin that their buys and sells move the whole market.

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Definitions

1

By extension, any very rich, high-spending player in a market or game whose activity dominates.

“Mobile games survive on a handful of whales spending thousands.”
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2

Used to explain sudden unexplained price moves — blaming the whales.

“Why did it crash for no reason? Whale games, probably.”
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An individual or entity holding a massive amount of a crypto asset, big enough that their trades visibly swing the price. Whales can make waves the small fish can't.

“A whale just dumped 10,000 coins and tanked the price.”
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Whale In A Sentence

Whale watching the big wallets is half my trading strategy.
One whale can shake out a thousand paper hands in seconds.
That wallet's a whale, it holds two percent of the supply.

Origin & Usage

From casino and gambling slang for a high-roller who bets enormous sums. Crypto and stock markets adopted it for the biggest holders whose moves dominate the market.

Variants whaleswhale walletwhale watchingmega whale
Tags #money#internet#american#meme#gen-z

People Also Ask

What does 'whale' mean in crypto?

It's someone holding so much of a coin that their trades move the whole market. They're the biggest fish in the pond.

Why are big holders called whales?

The term comes from casino slang for high-rollers who bet huge sums. The biggest crypto holders make the biggest waves.

What is whale watching?

Tracking the big wallets to see what they're buying or selling, since their moves often predict price swings.

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