Arthur Hayes Buys 9.05 Million ENA Days Before Ethena’s $15 Million Unlock
Arthur Hayes bought 9.05 million Ethena (ENA) tokens over the past three days, on-chain data shows.
The ENA purchases land just before Ethena releases 171.88 million tokens on August 5. The unlock will now test whether demand can absorb the fresh supply.
Arthur Hayes Rotates Into Ethena and Ethereum Days Apart
On-chain tracker Lookonchain recorded two ENA purchases in quick succession. On Monday, Hayes bought 6 million ENA worth $525,000 at an average price of $0.09. Two days earlier, he acquired 3.05 million ENA for $248,000.
The latter was accompanied by the sale of 6.16 million tokens of DeFi protocol Synapse (SYN) for $658,000. The rotation extends a pattern of previous portfolio shifts.
ENA has climbed around 11% over the past two weeks after touching a record low in June. However, a short-term headwind now looms.
Ethena will release 171.88 million ENA on August 5, worth $15.36 million. The tranche equals about 1.97% of the released supply.
Token unlocks typically bring short-term price pressure. BeInCrypto analysis of CoinGecko price data shows ENA moved less than 1% on the median unlock day across the past 11 monthly releases. The token fell in the following week in 7 of 11 cases.
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