AAVE slides to $173 as dormant whale buys $1.9M; can $194 be reclaimed?

AAVE fell to $173, down 2.32%, after a failed breakout near $180 and a retrace to $169, with support near $168 and upside levels at $184 and $194. A dormant whale purchased 11,089 AAVE worth $1.9 million and now holds 355,093 AAVE, while buyer strength reached 80.82 versus 19.18 for sellers.