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The term "Whale" was originally used to describe a wealthy Bitcoin trader who has an influence on the market. It then became a widely used term for any wealthy cryptocurrency trader.<ref>[https://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/bitcoin-whale/ What is a Bitcoin Whale?] Written by '''Venzen Khaosan''' in Cryptocoins News, retrieved in 7/5/2017</ref>
 
The term "Whale" was originally used to describe a wealthy Bitcoin trader who has an influence on the market. It then became a widely used term for any wealthy cryptocurrency trader.<ref>[https://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/bitcoin-whale/ What is a Bitcoin Whale?] Written by '''Venzen Khaosan''' in Cryptocoins News, retrieved in 7/5/2017</ref>
  
'''Whale''' refers to a steemit.com user who has built up a large amount of Steem Power and thus, their influence over aspects of the website steemit.com such as voting power and payouts are quite extensive, especially when compared with new users. Overall, Whales also appear to have higher reputations (ie. over 70). Typically, Whales have been a part of Steemit.com or, involved in STEEM for a much longer period than most.
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'''Whale''' refers to a [[Hive]] user who has built up a large amount of Hive Power and thus, their influence over aspects of the website steemit.com such as voting power and payouts are quite extensive, especially when compared with new users. Overall, Whales also appear to have higher reputations (ie. over 70). Typically, Whales have been a part of Hive.blog or, involved in HIVE for a much longer period than most.
 
 
The [[Steem Witness]] @abit in a [[Steemit]] post published in March 2017 defined that '''Whales''' and whale-like groups are those who have more than 800M VESTS in total, or around 384K [[STEEM Power (SP)|SP]] in total. In the same post he explained the math behind this calculation and finished with a conclusion: with greater power comes greater responsibility.<ref>[https://steemit.com/steem/@abit/definition-of-a-whale-and-a-whale-like-group-and-the-math-behind Definition of a Whale and a whale-like group and the Math Behind] Written by '''@abit''' in [[Steemit]] in March 2017</ref>
 
 
 
In the [[Steem Ecosystem]] there are site like [[Steem Whales]] where is possible to see rankings of top [[Steemian|steemians]] by [[STEEM Power (SP)]], [[Reputation System|reputation]], [[Estimated Account Value]], etc. In August 2016, @blueorgy lauched the [[Catch a Whale]] as a tool that uses the power of activity analytics to potentially get more upvotes from Whales (inactive in July 2017).<ref>[https://steemit.com/steemit/@blueorgy/catchawhale-com-steemit-tool-that-uses-the-power-of-activity-analytics-to-potentially-get-you-more-upvotes-from-whales (catchawhale.com) Steemit Tool that uses the power of activity analytics to potentially get you more upvotes from Whales!] Written by '''@blueorgy''' in [[Steemit]] in July 2016</ref>
 
  
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The [[Hive Witness]] @abit in a post published in March 2017 defined that '''Whales''' and whale-like groups are those who have more than 800M VESTS in total, or around 384K [[HIVE Power (SP)|HP]] in total. In the same post he explained the math behind this calculation and finished with a conclusion: with greater power comes greater responsibility.<ref>[https://hive.blog/steem/@abit/definition-of-a-whale-and-a-whale-like-group-and-the-math-behind Definition of a Whale and a whale-like group and the Math Behind] Written by '''@abit''' in March 2017</ref>
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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==Links==
 
==Links==
  
* '''Steemit''' : https://www.steemit.com
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* '''Hive''' : https://hive.blog
* '''[[Steem Whales]]''': https://steemwhales.com
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* '''@klye''' : [https://hive.blog/crypto/@klye/the-land-of-whales-and-beggars-a-look-into-crypto-ecosystem-species The Land of Whales and Beggars - A look into Crypto Ecosystem Species] ''July 2016''
* '''[[Catch a Whale]]''': http://catchawhale.com ''(inactive in July 5th, 2017)''
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* '''@razvanelulmarin''' : [https://hive.blog/steemit/@razvanelulmarin/you-are-not-ahab-stop-chasing-whales-write-some-good-stuff-instead-maybe You are Not AHAB. Stop Chasing WHALES! A call for good content.] ''August 2016''
* '''@crypt0''' : [https://steemit.com/steemit/@crypt0/steemit-whales-dolphins-and-minnows-the-importance-of-steem-power-on-steemit (catchawhale.com) Steemit: Whales, Dolphins, and Minnows- The Importance of Steem Power on Steemit] ''July 2016''
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* '''@timcliff''' : [https://hive.blog/steem/@timcliff/whales-can-the-community-buy-out-a-portion-of-your-influence Whales - Can the community buy out a portion of your influence?] ''February 2017''
* '''@klye''' : [https://steemit.com/crypto/@klye/the-land-of-whales-and-beggars-a-look-into-crypto-ecosystem-species The Land of Whales and Beggars - A look into Crypto Ecosystem Species] ''July 2016''
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* '''@whatsup''' : [https://hive.blog/whales/@whatsup/good-whales-vs-bad-whales-i-do-not-think-so Good Whales vs. Bad Whales? I Do Not Think So.] ''March 2017''
* '''@razvanelulmarin''' : [https://steemit.com/steemit/@razvanelulmarin/you-are-not-ahab-stop-chasing-whales-write-some-good-stuff-instead-maybe You are Not AHAB. Stop Chasing WHALES! A call for good content.] ''August 2016''
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* '''@htooms''' : [https://hive.blog/steemit/@htooms/how-to-become-a-whale-in-a-week How to Become a Whale in a Week] ''March 2017''
* '''@kingscrown''' : [https://steemit.com/steem/@kingscrown/2017-guide-on-how-to-become-steemit-whale 2017 Guide on How to Become Steemit Whale!] ''January 2017''
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* '''@digicrypt''' : [https://hive.blog/takemyvotes/@digicrypt/my-night-as-a-whale-my-story My Night As A Whale! My Story] ''April 2017''
* '''@xiaohui''' : [https://steemit.com/stats/@xiaohui/top-100-steem-whales-by-xiaohui-20170103 2017 (Weekly Update) Top 100 Steem Whales - Jan 03] ''January 3, 2017''
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* '''@aggroed''' : [https://hive.blog/whales/@aggroed/fondling-whale-balls-a-primer-for-minnows-on-talking-to-whales Fondling Whale Balls- A Primer for Minnows on Talking to Whales] ''June 20, 2017''
* '''@snowflake''' : [https://steemit.com/steem/@snowflake/guardian-of-the-steem-universe-a-different-take-on-the-role-of-whales-within-steem-ecosystem Guardian of the steem universe: A different perspective on the role of whales within steem ecosystem.] ''February 2017''
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* '''@hitmeasap''' : [https://hive.blog/steemit/@hitmeasap/how-to-get-whale-votes-there-s-no-magic-sticks-or-tricks How To Get Whale Votes? - There's No Magic Sticks Or Tricks.] ''July 5, 2017''
* '''@timcliff''' : [https://steemit.com/steem/@timcliff/whales-can-the-community-buy-out-a-portion-of-your-influence Whales - Can the community buy out a portion of your influence?] ''February 2017''
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* '''@sunnylife''' : [https://hive.blog/witness-category/@sunnylife/message-in-a-bottle-message-to-the-whales Message In A Bottle - Message to the whales] ''October 29, 2017''
* '''@infovore''' : [https://steemit.com/steemmag/@infovore/steemmag-steemit-s-weekend-digest-27-of-comments-rewards-and-powering-up-a-chat-with-an-early-steemian-and-a-whale-a-chat-with-a SteemMag – Steemit’s Weekend Digest #27: Of Comments' Rewards and Powering Up : A Chat with An Early Steemian (and a Whale) …. A Chat with A Steem Investor… This Week on Steemit] ''March 2017''
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* '''@snowflake''' : [https://hive.blog/steem/@snowflake/enter-a-whale-s-mind Enter a whale's mind] ''November 6, 2017''
* '''@whatsup''' : [https://steemit.com/whales/@whatsup/good-whales-vs-bad-whales-i-do-not-think-so Good Whales vs. Bad Whales? I Do Not Think So.] ''March 2017''
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* '''@whatsup''' : [https://hive.blog/rogerfingermeme/@whatsup/bitcoin-billionaires-have-whale-wars-too-10-sbd-meme-contest Bitcoin Billionaires Have Whale Wars Too. (10 SBD Meme Contest)] ''November 29, 2017''
* '''@htooms''' : [https://steemit.com/steemit/@htooms/how-to-become-a-whale-in-a-week How to Become a Whale in a Week] ''March 2017''
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* '''@samstonehill''' : [https://hive.blog/trading/@samstonehill/what-is-a-whale-and-how-do-we-ride-them What is a whale & how do we ride them?] ''December 3, 2017''
* '''@digicrypt''' : [https://steemit.com/takemyvotes/@digicrypt/my-night-as-a-whale-my-story My Night As A Whale! My Story] ''April 2017''
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* '''@ashleykalila''' : [https://hive.blog/dtube/@ashleykalila/e33grihs VLOG 3 : Whales, Orcas, Dolphins : I Have A Message For You!] ''January 11, 2018''
* '''@cannabissativa''' : [https://steemit.com/steemit/@cannabissativa/steemit-improvement-proposal-better-distribution-of-rewards-limiting-the-post-rewards-of-whales Steemit improvement proposal ! Better distribution of rewards ! Limiting the post rewards of whales...] ''May 2017''
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* '''@kalvas''' : [https://hive.blog/dmania/@kalvas/involuntarily-i-flagged-an-alt-account-of-a-whale-zg1hbmlh-x0kdz Involuntarily I flagged an alt-account of a whale;] ''Humor. March 9, 2018''
* '''@aggroed''' : [https://steemit.com/whales/@aggroed/fondling-whale-balls-a-primer-for-minnows-on-talking-to-whales Fondling Whale Balls- A Primer for Minnows on Talking to Whales] ''June 20, 2017''
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* '''@whatsup''' : [https://hive.blog/steemit/@whatsup/we-have-37-whales-and-129-615-redfish We have 37 Whales and 129,615 Redfish] ''June 19, 2018''
* '''@hitmeasap''' : [https://steemit.com/steemit/@hitmeasap/how-to-get-whale-votes-there-s-no-magic-sticks-or-tricks How To Get Whale Votes? - There's No Magic Sticks Or Tricks.] ''July 5, 2017''
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* '''@cryptoknight12''' : [https://hive.blog/hive-174122/@cryptoknight12/controversial-opinion-auto-votes-on-whales Controversial Opinion - Auto-votes on Whales] ''September 14, 2020''
* '''@dumar022''' : [https://steemit.com/steemit/@dumar022/great-steemers-to-follow-special-good-old-whales Great Steemers to follow SPECIAL: Good Old Whales] ''July 26, 2017''
 
* '''@sunnylife''' : [https://steemit.com/witness-category/@sunnylife/message-in-a-bottle-message-to-the-whales Message In A Bottle - Message to the whales] ''October 29, 2017''
 
* '''@snowflake''' : [https://steemit.com/steem/@snowflake/enter-a-whale-s-mind Enter a whale's mind] ''November 6, 2017''
 
* '''@whatsup''' : [https://steemit.com/rogerfingermeme/@whatsup/bitcoin-billionaires-have-whale-wars-too-10-sbd-meme-contest Bitcoin Billionaires Have Whale Wars Too. (10 SBD Meme Contest)] ''November 29, 2017''
 
* '''@samstonehill''' : [https://steemit.com/trading/@samstonehill/what-is-a-whale-and-how-do-we-ride-them What is a whale & how do we ride them?] ''December 3, 2017''
 
* '''@ashleykalila''' : [https://steemit.com/dtube/@ashleykalila/e33grihs VLOG 3 : Whales, Orcas, Dolphins : I Have A Message For You!] ''January 11, 2018''
 
  
 
==Related articles==
 
==Related articles==
  
* [[Steem Whales]]
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* [[Hive Whales]]
* [[Steem Witness]]
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* [[Hive Witness]]
* [[Steemian]]
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* [[Hiver]]
* [[STEEM Power (SP)]]
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* [[HIVE Power (HP)]]
 
* [[Dolphin]]
 
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* [[Minnow]]
 
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* '''CryptoPotato''' : [https://cryptopotato.com/whales-continue-to-accumulate-bitcoin-even-after-the-2020-halving/ Whales Continue To Accumulate Bitcoin Even After The 2020 Halving] ''Written by Jordan Lyanchev, published in 6/13/2020''
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* '''Bitcoinist''' : [https://bitcoinist.com/bitcoin-whales-stockpile-150k-btc/ Bitcoin whales quietly stockpiled 150k BTC in last two months] ''Written by Emilio Janus, published in 2/26/2019''
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* '''CCN''' : [https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-whales-are-stabilizing-the-market-not-crashing-it-research/ Bitcoin Whales are Stabilizing the Market, Not Crashing it: Research] ''Written by unsigned, published in 10/11/2018''
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* '''Bloomberg [[Medium]] Blog''' : [https://medium.com/bloomberg/mystery-of-the-2-billion-bitcoin-whale-that-fueled-a-selloff-1ff274e5d556 Mystery of the $2 Billion Bitcoin Whale That Fueled a Selloff] ''Written by Justina Lee, published in 9/14/2018''
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* '''ReasonTV [[YouTube]] Channel''' : [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UG7zLhEWanc Remy: Bitcoin Billionaire] ''Humor rap video written and performed by Remy and produced by Austin and Meredith Bragg, published in 12/21/2017 with 365,214 views on 3/16/2018''
 
* '''Bloomberg''' : [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-12-08/the-bitcoin-whales-1-000-people-who-own-40-percent-of-the-market The Bitcoin Whales: 1,000 People Who Own 40 Percent of the Market] ''Written by Olga Kharif, published in 12/8/2017''
 
* '''Bloomberg''' : [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-12-08/the-bitcoin-whales-1-000-people-who-own-40-percent-of-the-market The Bitcoin Whales: 1,000 People Who Own 40 Percent of the Market] ''Written by Olga Kharif, published in 12/8/2017''
 
* '''Business Insider''' : [http://www.businessinsider.com/bitcoin-millionaire-erik-finman-on-bitcoin-ethereum-and-bitcoin-cash-2017-8 This 18-year-old digital-currency millionaire thinks bitcoin could hit $10,000 a coin] ''Written by Matt Weinberger, published in 8/20/2017''
 
* '''Business Insider''' : [http://www.businessinsider.com/bitcoin-millionaire-erik-finman-on-bitcoin-ethereum-and-bitcoin-cash-2017-8 This 18-year-old digital-currency millionaire thinks bitcoin could hit $10,000 a coin] ''Written by Matt Weinberger, published in 8/20/2017''
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* '''Altcoin Today''' : [http://www.altcointoday.com/top-5-bitcoin-millionaires/ The Top 5 Bitcoin Millionaires] ''Written by unsigned, published in 12/9/2015''
 
* '''Altcoin Today''' : [http://www.altcointoday.com/top-5-bitcoin-millionaires/ The Top 5 Bitcoin Millionaires] ''Written by unsigned, published in 12/9/2015''
 
* '''Cryptocurrency Made Simple''' : [https://cryptocurrencymadesimple.com/why-the-future-depends-on-bull-whales/ Why the future depends on bull whales] ''Written by Scott Maxwell, published in 10/17/2014''
 
* '''Cryptocurrency Made Simple''' : [https://cryptocurrencymadesimple.com/why-the-future-depends-on-bull-whales/ Why the future depends on bull whales] ''Written by Scott Maxwell, published in 10/17/2014''
 
== In other languages ==
 
 
* [[Italiano]] (Italian): [[Balena]]
 
* [[日本語]] (Japanese): [[クジラ]]
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 03:26, 16 September 2020

The term "Whale" was originally used to describe a wealthy Bitcoin trader who has an influence on the market. It then became a widely used term for any wealthy cryptocurrency trader.[1]

Whale refers to a Hive user who has built up a large amount of Hive Power and thus, their influence over aspects of the website steemit.com such as voting power and payouts are quite extensive, especially when compared with new users. Overall, Whales also appear to have higher reputations (ie. over 70). Typically, Whales have been a part of Hive.blog or, involved in HIVE for a much longer period than most.

The Hive Witness @abit in a post published in March 2017 defined that Whales and whale-like groups are those who have more than 800M VESTS in total, or around 384K HP in total. In the same post he explained the math behind this calculation and finished with a conclusion: with greater power comes greater responsibility.[2]

References

  1. What is a Bitcoin Whale? Written by Venzen Khaosan in Cryptocoins News, retrieved in 7/5/2017
  2. Definition of a Whale and a whale-like group and the Math Behind Written by @abit in March 2017

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