Crypto Whale Buys $81.5M in ETH, $160M in WBTC, Borrows USDT From AAVE

Crypto whale address 0x4ED0 has been identified by blockchain analytics platform Lookonchain as having amassed a huge amount of Ethereum. In 40 minutes alone, the wallet had accumulated 5,553 ETH, which is worth 24.44 million dollars, obtained via Bybit exchange hot wallets. 

Whale 0x4ED0 bought another 5,553 $ETH($24.44M) in the past 40 minutes.

Since Aug 11, this whale has bought 18,447 $ETH($81.5M) at $4,417 avg, and 1,357 $WBTC($160M) at $117,547 avg, then deposited them into #Aave to borrow 114.2M $USDT.https://t.co/yKCGIiV30u pic.twitter.com/u6z3qoWkfT

— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) September 2, 2025

The transaction records indicate that there are two large inflows of 3,283 ETH valued at 14.42 million dollars and 2,270 ETH valued at 10.02 million dollars.

Crypto Whale’s Buying Spree Since August 11

The whale has been on a buying spree, buying Ethereum and wrapped Bitcoin aggressively since August 11. Statistical data indicates that there was an incredible 18,447 ETH purchase valued at $81.5 million at an average of 4,417.00 per coin. 

Simultaneously, the whale was purchasing 1,357 WBTC, worth 160 million dollars (average price per unit was 117,547). Such acquisitions underscore a long-term strategic build-up of key digital assets.

Heavy AAVE Deployment for Liquidity

It was not a simple accumulation strategy. The whale invested the assets in Aave V3, which is one of the best decentralized lending sites, in order to get maximum liquidity. Recent on-chain history indicates that 1,356 WBTC (149.26M) and 12,631 WETH (55.24M) have been deposited on Aave. 

Using these positions, the whale borrowed 114.2M USDT, which is one of the largest recent stablecoin borrowings on the protocol. The account is currently at a healthy rate of 1.42, which places it in a healthy position despite its huge borrowings.

Market Implications of Whale Behavior

This approach shows how major holders are recycling liquidity on DeFi lending sites. Borrowing against major crypto collateral in the form of stablecoins allows whales to stay exposed to ETH and BTC while accessing capital to invest in other forms. 

These kinds of moves tend to represent institutional-style strategies, since they combine both asset accumulation and leverage optimization.

The centralized flows to the wallet of the whale are yet another indication of high-confidence accumulation, as opposed to speculation trading. As Ethereum is trading over 4370, this movement is an indication of further bullish run ahead.

Conclusion

The aggressive Ethereum and Bitcoin buying spree as well as the overall investment in Aave indicates that the whale is a rather advanced participant in the crypto markets. Having placed in investment of collateral over 200 million US dollars and borrowed in USDT an excess of 114 million US dollars, the transactions of address 0x4ED0 will be very monitored by traders and analysts.