This past week saw wild fluctuations in the cryptocurrency market, sparked by uncertainty fueled by Donald Trump's trade disputes. As the crypto community eagerly awaits the White House Crypto Summit, savvy crypto whales have been strategically accumulating specific altcoins.

Aave (AAVE)

Crypto whales have turned their focus towards Aave (AAVE) in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space. The surge in AAVE supply held by whale addresses with holdings ranging from 10,000 to 100,000 tokens is a clear indicator of their interest.

According to Santiment, these discerning investors have snapped up 50,000 AAVE tokens in the last week alone, boosting their total stash to a record 3.98 million tokens.

Despite the market challenges, this uptick in whale activity has propelled AAVE's price upwards. Currently trading at $207.61, the altcoin has seen a 14% increase in value over the past seven days.

Ondo (ONDO)

Another altcoin catching the eye of crypto whales is the RWA-based token ONDO, which saw a staggering 10,263% surge in large holders' netflow this week, according to data from IntoTheBlock.

Large holders, who own at least 0.1% of a token's circulating supply, are accumulating more ONDO tokens, signaling bullish sentiment. This trend could spark FOMO among retail traders, further driving up demand and price pressure for ONDO.

XRP

In the same vein, crypto whales have been bolstering their XRP holdings. Santiment data reveals a notable increase in the volume of tokens in the wallets of large whales holding between 100 million and 1 billion XRP.

This investor group has acquired 320 million tokens in the past week alone, valued at $816 million based on current prices. At the time of writing, XRP is trading at $2.54.

If this trend of whale accumulation continues, XRP could potentially soar above $3 and aim to reclaim its peak price of $3.40.