February has come and gone, leaving the market in a disastrous state compared to this year’s first month.
Despite the underwhelming performance of many cryptos, whales are currently buying several altcoins with the potential for substantial gains as March approaches.
Sometimes, this kind of accumulation precedes major price rallies. Because of this, retail market participants keep an eye out for the purchases made by these key stakeholders.
Based on recent buying activity, three altcoins are currently attracting significant interest from large investors.
Litecoin tops the list of altcoins that whales are currently buying. This, however, might not surprise market observers who follow the market religiously.
Out of the top 20 cryptos, Litecoin is part of the few that has shown strength amid the market bloodbath. Over the last seven days, while many cryptos suffered double-digit declines, LTC only faced a 7% fall.
CCN’s findings suggest that this development occurred due to the bullish sentiment surrounding the coin, especially with the chances of a Litecoin ETF approval increasing.
Amid this, IntoTheBlock data shows LTC’s large holders netflow. The large holders’ flow is the difference between the volume of coins bought and sold by addresses holding between 0.1% and 1% of the total circulation supply.
When it falls, it means whales have sold more coins. But in this case, the rise to 233,280 indicates rising accumulation.
If this trend continues, LTC might be one of the first coins to experience relief in March.
Litecoin Large Holders Netflow | Credit: IntoTheBlock
However, if whales halt buying, Litecoin’s price might face a setback, and the value could decline further.
Uniswap (UNI)
Second on the list of altcoins whales are buying is UNI, the token of the decentralized exchange Uniswap. Recently, the U.S. SEC disclosed that it had closed its investigation of the protocol, which is bullish for the token.
Despite that, UNI’s price failed to react positively to the development. However, it appears that whales are waiting for the dust to settle, as they have shown intent on UNI being one of the altcoins that could perform well in March.
According to Santiment, the balance of UNI held by addresses who own between 10 million and 100 million tokens has increased to 110.88 million, valued at approximately $750 million.
If this trend continues, UNI’s price might erase part of the 22% decline in February. However, UNI might slide below the $6 mark if this buying pressure fades.
Optimism (OP)
Another token that whales are buying is an Ethereum-based OP token. On a year-to-date (YTD) basis, OP’s price has decreased by 40%, making its inclusion a surprise.
At the same time, the lower the price, the higher the chances of a significant bounce.
According to IntoTheBlock, Optimism’s Large Holders Netflow has increased to 2.53 million, indicating more accumulation than distribution.
Should that continue, then OP’s price might bounce off the lows, and rally toward $2.
However, if it is the other way around, OP could falls below the $1 mark and toward its all-time low.
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Victor Olanrewaju is a crypto analyst and reporter at CCN with deep roots in on-chain research and technical analysis. His crypto journey began in 2017, but it was the 2020 Uniswap airdrop that sparked a full-time pivot into the space.
With a foundation in copywriting, Victor honed his craft creating high-converting content for leading crypto brokers — most notably an XRP price prediction that ranked #1 on Google during the 2021 bull run.
He later joined AMBCrypto in 2022, where he combined storytelling with technical and on-chain analysis to cover key market narratives.
In 2024, he expanded his expertise at BeInCrypto, collaborating with analysts and using tools like Glassnode, Santiment, and IntoTheBlock to break down Bitcoin and altcoin trends.
At CCN, Victor covers the top cryptocurrencies, memecoins, macro shifts, blending real-time insights with deep-dive metrics.
He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Physics from the University of Ibadan, equipping him to simplify complex data for a wide audience. Follow his work or connect on LinkedIn or X.
