According to Lookonchain, whale ZkSjmB unstaked and sold 44,539 SOL, valued at $6.8 million, just 2 hours ago, locking in a profit of approximately $649,000. The whale initially purchased 44,116 SOL for $6.15 million at $139.4 per coin about a month ago and staked the tokens, earning 422 SOL ($64,500) in staking rewards (source: Lookonchain, intel.arkm.com). This sizable sell-off demonstrates a short-term trading strategy with efficient profit realization, highlighting the importance of monitoring large whale movements for potential SOL price fluctuations and liquidity shifts in the Solana ecosystem.

According to EmberCN on Twitter, in the past two hours, 300,000 SOL (worth $45.3 million) were withdrawn from Kraken by six addresses and subsequently staked. On-chain data suggests these addresses are likely controlled by the same whale or institutional entity, as seen from the sequential and coordinated transactions (source: EmberCN Twitter, May 2, 2025). This concentrated staking signals strong bullish sentiment among large holders and may reduce available SOL liquidity on exchanges, which is a trading-relevant factor to monitor for short-term supply dynamics and potential price movements.