Lighter Token Holds $2.73 After Three Whales Deploy $8.67M During Airdrop Selloff

Alexey Bondarev
Alexey BondarevDec, 31 2025 8:04
Three whales purchase millions in Lighter tokens following decentralized exchange launch (Image: Shutterstock)
Three whales purchase millions in Lighter tokens following decentralized exchange launch (Image: Shutterstock)

Lighter token trades near $2.73 following its airdrop debut, holding above post-listing lows as early buyers absorb selling pressure. Three whales have deposited 9.98 million USDC to purchase LIT, spending 8.67 million on 3.44 million tokens so far.

What Happened: Airdrop Launch

The decentralized perpetuals exchange token launched with immediate selling pressure but maintained support above $2.48.

Chaikin Money Flow on the 15-minute chart trended higher from Dec. 30-31 while price declined, indicating large buyers absorbed supply during volatility.

Money Flow Index showed similar patterns with higher readings despite lower prices, suggesting retail support during the selloff.

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Why It Matters: Whale Activity

Blockchain data from Lookonchain confirmed three large wallets entered positions after launch, validating the capital inflow signals.

Lighter continues trading above its Volume-Weighted Average Price of $2.62 on lower timeframes, with each retest met by buying support. On-Balance Volume remains below a descending trendline on the one-hour chart, showing capital inflow exists but volume conviction lags.

A break above $3.08 with OBV confirmation would signal buyers challenging higher zones toward $3.25 and $3.72, while failure to hold $2.48 exposes downside targets at $2.38 and $2.07.

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Alexey Bondarev is the Head of Content at Yellow.com, having reported on crypto for the last 10 years. He specializes in in-depth Research and Learn pieces, with a focus on analytical reporting, industry context, and the bigger forces shaping crypto, from the AI era and security technologies to fintech innovation. He believes that everything digital will imminently overcome everything analogue and is working hard to make that come true.

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