One day before the US CPI print, crypto whales are showing clear positioning. While Bitcoin stays near highs, it’s mid-cap altcoins that are drawing attention from the top wallets.

Over the past 7 days, tokens like 1inch (1INCH), Chainlink (LINK), and Curve (CRV)  have seen fresh accumulation, visible through holder balance spikes and small exchange outflows. Here’s a closer look at where the money’s moving and what it might mean.

In the last 24 hours, whale holdings for 1inch rose by 5.65%, pushing the total balance held by these wallets to 9.56 million tokens. At the same time, the top 100 addresses still hold about 1.26 billion 1INCH, though their share slightly dipped, hinting at redistribution rather than exits.

The balance chart shows a steady lift from around midday onwards on July 14, indicating fresh demand while the token price hovered between $0.32 and $0.33. Meanwhile, smart money and exchange balances barely moved, suggesting the action was mainly large wallet accumulation. 

Despite a 5.65% surge in whale holdings, the 1INCH price dipped by nearly 8% day-on-day, suggesting whales may be positioning early ahead of expected on-chain volume spikes, rather than chasing short-term gains.