Diamond weekly: whale flows vs world events, 2026-10-18 to 2026-10-24
127,726 whale transactions worth $463.3B and 2,417 AML cases in 7 days; busiest day 2026-10-22.
127,726 whale transactions worth $463.3B and 2,417 AML cases in 7 days; busiest day 2026-10-22.
The week in numbers
| Day | Whale txs (>= $100k) | Volume | AML cases | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 | 15,005 | $48.71B | 484 | low |
| 2026-10-19 | 18,927 | $59.80B | 293 | low |
| 2026-10-20 | 20,048 | $77.25B | 319 | elevated |
| 2026-10-21 | 20,517 | $69.29B | 315 | elevated |
| 2026-10-22 | 18,767 | $86.90B | 306 | elevated |
| 2026-10-23 | 19,115 | $71.25B | 407 | elevated |
| 2026-10-24 | 15,347 | $50.11B | 293 | elevated |
Signals worth watching
- China news led AML cases by 6 h (r = +0.46)
- Cyberattacks news led AML cases by 2 h (r = +0.42)
- War & conflict news led AML cases by 4 h (r = +0.40)
Correlation is not causation: these are leads to check, not conclusions.
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