Whales Buy Maple and Keeta; Trim Trump, Aster as Bitcoin Dips

Bitcoin briefly slipped under $66,000, triggering more than $1.8 billion in liquidations across the market. On-chain data shows large wallets moved in different directions: some added positions in Maple Finance and Keeta while others reduced holdings in Official Trump and Aster.

Whales holding Maple Finance’s SYRUP increased their balances by about 220% over a 24-hour period, adding roughly 1.15 million tokens, valued near $180,000 at current prices. The top 100 addresses also raised SYRUP holdings by roughly 0.97%, or about 11 million tokens, near $1.7 million. Maple Finance’s total value locked stood near $3.9 billion, up about 21% since late April, with approximately $1.83 billion deployed as active loans. The protocol’s annualized fees are around $75 million. Maple’s yield products syrupUSDC and syrupUSDT show yields near 4.7% and 4.1%, respectively. Other on-chain cohorts moved differently: smart-money wallets trimmed SYRUP about 4.6% while exchange balances rose about 2.1%.

Large holders cut Official Trump (TRUMP) balances by about 1.35% in the same 24-hour span, removing roughly 65,800 tokens, near $130,000 at current prices. The top 100 wallets showed little change, indicating sales were concentrated in other large addresses. TRUMP traded near $2, far below an earlier peak around $73. Scheduled token unlocks released roughly 900,000 tokens per day in May, about $2 million daily at prevailing prices.

Whales trimmed Aster (ASTER) holdings by about 3.42%, removing roughly 765,000 tokens, near $520,000. The largest wallets and exchange balances showed minimal movement, suggesting mid-size and large non-mega holders accounted for most of the selling. Aster, which launched in September 2025 and previously rose more than 2,000% before a pullback, registered a modest intraday price increase of about 1% during the session.

Keeta (KTA) behaved differently: the token’s price fell roughly 8% over the session, while whale balances rose about 4.56%, an increase of some 6,300 tokens. On-chain data shows whales were the only cohort adding to KTA during the decline. Keeta is a Layer‑1 blockchain focused on global payments and real-world asset plans; its backers include a high-profile tech investor and the project has outlined using KTA reserves in potential strategic transactions.

On-chain flows during the Bitcoin slide show a split in large-holder behavior: some large wallets accumulated tokens tied to yield and infrastructure, while others reduced exposure to tokens with steady unlock schedules or higher volatility. Major wallets adjusted allocations rather than exiting the market en masse.