
LIT and MNT saw their highest whale transaction counts in six months. LIT holds a bullish channel near $0.13; MNT must reclaim $0.57 to confirm a reversal.
Lighter (LIT) and Mantle (MNT) each recorded their highest single-day count of $100,000-plus whale transactions in six months, according to Santiment data shared Tuesday. LIT logged 86 such transfers; MNT registered 37.
The metric does not distinguish buys from sells or internal wallet shuffles. The timing lines up with a period of elevated volatility across mid-cap altcoins, and large-wallet activity has historically clustered ahead of trend shifts in either direction.
LIT has held inside an ascending channel since late February. The token trades near $0.13, with the RSI at 54 – neutral, with room on both sides. A clean break above $0.19 would open a path toward $0.26, the next overhead level from the channel structure. If the lower boundary fails, the $0.11-to-$0.10 zone becomes the next support. The channel itself is intact; the whale spike adds weight to the bull case but does not change the technical setup.
MNT is in a different position. The token sits at $0.43, still below the $0.57 resistance it lost in February. The RSI has climbed from oversold to 33, which is improvement but not a reversal signal. For the whale activity to translate into a trend change, MNT needs to reclaim $0.57 first. Above that, $0.94 and $1.08 are the next targets from prior structure. Until $0.57 flips to support, the broader downtrend remains the dominant frame.
The two projects attract whale attention for different reasons. LIT operates in the decentralized perpetual trading space, a sector that has drawn speculative capital as protocols compete for volume. MNT benefits from its Layer-2 ecosystem and a large community treasury, factors that appeal to longer-term positioning when prices sit well below prior highs.
Whale transaction spikes are an early signal, not a confirmation. The price structures will decide whether the accumulation matters. LIT has the cleaner uptrend. MNT needs a breakout first.
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