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WHEN WHALES MOVE, WE PRINT

The Nansen Times

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SCALING EXODUS: Smart Money Dumps FUEL and A8 in $62K Infrastructure Retreat

BY JAMES COOK

TRANSACTION VALUE: $0.1M

Smart money wallets have initiated a tactical retreat from Ethereum's scaling infrastructure sector, with FUEL and A8 tokens experiencing combined outflows of $62.6K in the past 24 hours. The synchronized selling across different infrastructure projects suggests a broader strategic shift rather than token-specific concerns.

FUEL, focused on 'Scaling & Connectivity' solutions, saw $31,186 in net outflows from a single sophisticated wallet, while A8 – spanning GameFi, NFTs, and scaling sectors – hemorrhaged $31,445 across two smart money addresses. Both tokens have experienced their entire monthly outflows concentrated in recent trading sessions, indicating fresh positioning changes rather than gradual distribution.

The timing appears counterintuitive given the broader market's growing focus on Ethereum scaling solutions and infrastructure plays. A8's 1,354-day operational history and $18.8M market cap suggest an established project, while FUEL's 427-day tenure and $11.2M valuation represent a newer entrant in the scaling wars. The smart money exodus may signal either profit-taking after recent gains or a rotation toward different infrastructure plays not captured in the current data set.

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