BlockBeats, citing on-chain analyst Ai Yi (@ai_9684xtpa), reported that an unidentified whale or institution bought 18,643.42 ETH over the prior two hours at an average price of $2,274. The report said the wallet was still buying in batches when the flash was published.
Funding and attribution
BlockBeats said the USDC funding sources were Kraken and Crypto.com. It also stated that the wallet’s ownership or institutional attribution was not yet clear.
What the report does not establish
The flash did not provide transaction hashes, a full wallet address or independent confirmation of the buyer’s identity. “Past two hours” is relative to the Nov. 2 publication time, and the reported accumulation may have continued afterward.
Source: BlockBeats English flash; Ai Yi post cited by BlockBeats, published Nov. 2, 2026.