Whales accumulate ASTER, CHZ and AXS ahead of February 2026
Crypto whales are positioning for the next market phase as February 2026 approaches, with on-chain data showing large holders accumulating select altcoins, Beincrypto reported. Aster (ASTER) stands out: over the past month, addresses holding more than $1 million in ASTER added roughly 15 million tokens.
Despite this sustained buying, ASTER's price has trended lower since mid-November 2025 and trades near $0.65; continued whale support could help it rebound toward $0.71 and potentially target $1.00, while a shift in whale behavior or renewed market weakness could push it toward $0.57 or lower.
Chiliz (CHZ) saw addresses holding between 100 million and 1 billion CHZ accumulate more than 100 million tokens, valued at about $5 million, over the past month. CHZ rallied roughly 30% and trades near $0.054; if buying persists it could target $0.066 and possibly $0.080, though profit-taking could stall the rally and retrace price toward $0.045 or $0.041.