WhiteBIT Coin · WBT

WBT up ~2% in 2h alongside BTC +2.3%/ETH +4.2%; no WBT-specific driver found

bullishseverity 1/3confidence 50%donescore 9.0opened 2026-10-15 15:01 UTCclaude-opus-5-5

WBT climbed from about $78.4 to about $80.0 between 14:00 and 15:00 UTC and was $80.85 by 17:27. BTC (+2.32%) and ETH (+4.16%) rose over the same window, so this looks like WBT moving with the wider market. The evidence shows nothing specific to WBT: Kraken volume was normal and tiny, there were no exchange flows on Ethereum, and exchange wallet balances were flat. The move was unusual for WBT's normally low volatility (z≈5.6) but small in absolute terms.

What happened

Price was flat to slightly down at $78.4–78.9 from 13:00 to 14:00, bottomed at $78.39 at 14:00, then rose steadily to $79.99 at 15:00. CoinGecko lists the window high as $80 and the low as $78.4. E1
After the window, WBT reached $80.85 (as of 17:27), with 1h +0.37%, 24h +0.86% and 7d +2.15%. That is still about 8% below the $87.91 all-time high. E1
CoinGraph price_move signals fired at 14:56 (1h return +2.37%, z 5.6) and at 15:02 (1h return +2.17%, z 4.87). The 15-minute returns were only about +0.5–0.6%, so the rise was gradual, not a spike. E9

Likely causes

1.WBT moved with the broad market rally during the window: BTC rose 2.32% and ETH 4.16% over the same period, and WBT's rise was similar or smaller. (60%) E6 E1
2.No WBT-specific catalyst shows in the evidence. Kraken volume was 0.96× its normal hour, there were no exchange inflows or outflows on Ethereum, and there was no news or trending flag. The actual buying probably happened on venues not covered here (WBT's main market is likely its home exchange, but that is not in the evidence). (40%) E2 E3 E4 E6

Onchain

Ethereum: 15 WBT transfers worth $12.6K in the window. Exchange inflow, outflow and net flow were all $0, and there were no large transfers. Activity was above the usual 15-minute volume of $1.6K but tiny in dollar terms. E3
Known exchange wallets hold 206K WBT ($16.6M). Bitfinex holds 205K, down 0.08% in 24h; Gate holds 933 WBT, unchanged. Neither suggests accumulation or distribution. E4
ETH network is quiet: base fee 0.27 gwei vs a 0.23 gwei 24h average, and blocks are 49% full. E5

Market context

BTC rose 2.32% and ETH 4.16% in the window, but total crypto market cap is down 2.72% over 24h, so this was a rebound within a down day. WBT is +0.86% over 24h, slightly ahead of BTC's +0.71%. E6 E1
Sentiment is neutral and cooling: Fear & Greed is 53, down from 64 a week ago. CoinGecko community sentiment for WBT is only 25% positive. E7 E8
WBT is rank #15 with a $9.6B market cap and $195.9M in 24h volume. E1

What to watch

Whether WBT holds above $80 if BTC/ETH give back their window gains
Whether WBT keeps tracking the broad market or starts to decouple
Bitfinex wallet balance (205K WBT) for any meaningful change
Any repeat price_move signals with a matching rise in volume

Caveats

The figures in E1 don't fully agree. The stated window return is +2.61%, but the 15-minute path goes from $78.79 to $79.99 (about +1.5%), and from the $78.39 low it is about +2.0%. Treat the size of the move as roughly 1.5–2.6%.
Kraken is the only exchange data here, and it is a tiny WBT venue (about $2.3K per hour). The exchanges where most WBT trades are not covered.
Onchain data covers Ethereum only. WBT also has a Tron presence, which was not checked.
No news or social data was provided, so a WBT-specific catalyst cannot be ruled out.

Evidence (9 items)

E1pricecoingecko:/coins/markets

WBT $80.9 now; +2.61% over the window (high $80, low $78.4); 1h +0.37%, 24h +0.86%, 7d +2.15%; rank #15, market cap $9.6B, 24h volume $195.9M

data

{
 "ath": 87.91,
 "low": 78.39,
 "high": 79.99,
 "rank": 15,
 "as_of": "2026-10-15T17:27:00.000Z",
 "price": 80.85,
 "path_15m": [
  {
   "t": "2026-10-15T13:00:00.000Z",
   "price": 78.79
  },
  {
   "t": "2026-10-15T13:15:00.000Z",
   "price": 78.7
  },
  {
   "t": "2026-10-15T13:30:00.000Z",
   "price": 78.47
  },
  {
   "t": "2026-10-15T13:45:00.000Z",
   "price": 78.87
  },
  {
   "t": "2026-10-15T14:00:00.000Z",
   "price": 78.39
  },
  {
   "t": "2026-10-15T14:15:00.000Z",
   "price": 79.28
  },
  {
   "t": "2026-10-15T14:30:00.000Z",
   "price": 79.31
  },
  {
   "t": "2026-10-15T14:45:00.000Z",
   "price": 79.69
  },
  {
   "t": "2026-10-15T15:00:00.000Z",
   "price": 79.99
  }
 ],
 "market_cap": 9604585182,
 "volume_24h": 195916021,
 "change_1h_pct": 0.37243947858473,
 "change_7d_pct": 2.14782059380922,
 "change_24h_pct": 0.85896,
 "window_return_pct": 2.61
}

E2spot_volumekraken:klines:1m

kraken WBT/USD: $2.3K traded in the last hour vs a typical hour of $2.4K (1.0×); busiest minutes: 13:40 $202.6 (+0.013%), 13:54 $200 (+0.051%), 13:30 $200 (0%), 13:20 $200 (0%), 13:49 $200 (-0.013%)

data

{
 "ratio": 0.957613001741287,
 "venue": "kraken",
 "symbol": "WBT/USD",
 "volume_1h_usd": 2253.1490706432,
 "busiest_minutes": [
  {
   "v": "202.5935651239",
   "ts": "2026-10-15T13:40:00.000Z",
   "ret": "0.013",
   "close": "78.71"
  },
  {
   "v": "200.0259588963",
   "ts": "2026-10-15T13:54:00.000Z",
   "ret": "0.051",
   "close": "78.31"
  },
  {
   "v": "199.999997856",
   "ts": "2026-10-15T13:30:00.000Z",
   "ret": "0.000",
   "close": "78.57"
  },
  {
   "v": "199.9888204086",
   "ts": "2026-10-15T13:20:00.000Z",
   "ret": "0.000",
   "close": "78.69"
  },
  {
   "v": "199.984325243",
   "ts": "2026-10-15T13:49:00.000Z",
   "ret": "-0.013",
   "close": "78.7"
  }
 ],
 "volume_window_usd": 5024.837038561,
 "median_hourly_24h_usd": 2352.8806172704
}

E3exchange_flowsnownodes:eth:eth_getLogs

Onchain (ETH): 15 transfers worth $12.6K in the window; $0 moved onto exchanges, $0 left exchanges → net outflow of $0 (typical 15-min |net| $0)

data

{
 "chain": "eth",
 "transfers": 15,
 "volume_usd": 12560.0639638809,
 "large_transfers": 0,
 "exchange_net_usd": 0,
 "exchange_inflow_usd": 0,
 "exchange_outflow_usd": 0,
 "median_volume_15m_7d": 1629.6,
 "median_abs_net_15m_7d": 0
}

E4exchange_reservesnownodes:eth-blockbook:/address/{wallet}

Known exchange wallets hold 206K WBT ($16.6M): bitfinex 205K (-0.08% vs 24h ago), gate 933 (0% vs 24h ago)

data

{
 "by_exchange": [
  {
   "entity": "bitfinex",
   "balance": 204953.4709637,
   "balance_usd": 16486457.204320028,
   "change_24h_pct": -0.08
  },
  {
   "entity": "gate",
   "balance": 933.16471438,
   "balance_usd": 75063.7696247272,
   "change_24h_pct": 0
  }
 ]
}

E5network_feesnownodes:eth:eth_feeHistory

ETH base fee 0.27 gwei (24h average 0.23), blocks 49% full

data

{
 "as_of": "2026-10-15T17:17:00.000Z",
 "chain": "eth",
 "base_fee_gwei": 0.2727587200533334,
 "gas_used_ratio": 0.48876946746509126,
 "avg_base_fee_24h_gwei": 0.2325315475363889,
 "priority_fee_p50_gwei": 0.14922058852
}

E6market_contextcoingecko:/coins/markets+/global

Market: BTC +2.32% and ETH +4.16% over the same window; total crypto market cap -2.72% in 24h; categories: Exchange-based Tokens, Centralized Exchange (CEX) Token, Ethereum Ecosystem, Tron Ecosystem

data

{
 "trending": false,
 "categories": [
  "Exchange-based Tokens",
  "Centralized Exchange (CEX) Token",
  "Ethereum Ecosystem",
  "Tron Ecosystem"
 ],
 "btc_change_24h_pct": 0.71131,
 "btc_window_return_pct": 2.32,
 "eth_window_return_pct": 4.16,
 "global_market_cap_change_24h_pct": -2.7248650767983364
}

E7market_moodalternative.me:/fng

Crypto Fear & Greed index 53 (Neutral) today, 64 a week ago

data

{
 "day": "2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z",
 "value": 53,
 "week_ago": 64,
 "classification": "Neutral"
}

E8dev_and_communitycoingecko:/coins/{id}

developer activity: not tracked by CoinGecko for this coin; CoinGecko sentiment 25% positive (as of 2026-10-15)

data

{
 "as_of": "2026-10-15T00:00:31.184Z",
 "forks": null,
 "stars": null,
 "commits_4w": null,
 "prs_merged": null,
 "sentiment_up_pct": 25,
 "twitter_followers": null,
 "reddit_subscribers": null
}

E9signalscoingraph:signals

Triggered by: price_move (up, high) at 14:56; price_move (up, high) at 15:02

data

{
 "signals": [
  {
   "id": "99439",
   "kind": "price_move",
   "ratio": 5.6,
   "value": 2.369,
   "details": {
    "z_1h": 5.6,
    "price": 79.94,
    "ret_1h_pct": 2.369,
    "ret_15m_pct": 0.528
   },
   "baseline": 0.419,
   "event_ts": "2026-10-15T14:56:00.000Z",
   "severity": 3,
   "direction": "up"
  },
  {
   "id": "100118",
   "kind": "price_move",
   "ratio": 4.87,
   "value": 2.169,
   "details": {
    "z_1h": 4.87,
    "price": 80.07,
    "ret_1h_pct": 2.169,
    "ret_15m_pct": 0.578
   },
   "baseline": 0.442,
   "event_ts": "2026-10-15T15:02:00.000Z",
   "severity": 3,
   "direction": "up"
  }
 ]
}