#ETH Market Strategy – Institutions Favor ETH Over Altcoins?

According to [Coin World], on August 1 (UTC+8), Smart Money and key crypto KOLs reported a sharp divergence in the market. One well-known KOL shared their current hedging strategy: long ETH and short a basket of altcoins, with a position ratio close to 1:1.

🔹 Why long ETH?

ETH was the main catalyst for the market rally in late June

Institutions are following a major firm, using coin-stock financing to accumulate ETH

Within the stablecoin narrative, ETH serves as core infrastructure and a settlement layer

Drawing parallels with the past BTC accumulation by a major company — where BTC surged but altcoins lagged — a similar dynamic may now unfold with ETH

Capital flowing into ETH from institutional players is unlikely to spill into altcoins

📊 Recent data supports this trend — ETH is showing strength while most altcoins remain flat. The multi-ETH short altcoin strategy is gaining traction among pro traders.

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