2026-01-06 10:22:35

Retail investors always do this—when prices fall, they are all bearish; once prices rise, they rush to take profits, afraid of missing out. But look at what the big players are doing.

Take the recent situation as an example: a wallet address recharged 2,900 ETH to a major exchange 10 minutes ago, worth about $9.42 million. Over the past week, this person has accumulated a total of 5,900 ETH in deposits. If they decide to sell now, the estimated profit could reach $707,000.

What's even more interesting is that at the end of December last year, they withdrew 8,550 ETH from the exchange at an average price of $2,991. So far, the remaining portion still has an unrealized profit of $654,000. The entire wallet still holds over 20,000 ETH, a holding size that retail investors simply can't compare to.

This is the true picture of the market—real funds are quietly accumulating, while most people are still debating the one or two points of rise and fall. Big players are depositing and withdrawing, retail investors are hesitating, and the difference is huge.

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WalletDetective

· 01-09 07:44

It's the same old story, acting as if retail investors should just lie low. The real difference is still the principal—who has 20,000 ETH?

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MissingSats

· 01-08 20:31

Here comes the story of chopping leeks again, large investors selling off is called accumulation?

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gas_fee_therapist

· 01-06 10:46

20,000 ETH? How much is that? I can't even earn a fraction of that in a month.

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AirdropHunterZhang

· 01-06 10:35

Ha, it's the same old spiel. Retail investors are struggling with entry points, while big players quietly make huge profits. That's true. But honestly, who can really hold onto 20,000 ETH without moving it? I just can't do it. I want to reinvest even the free stuff I get; it's stuck in my mind.

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LiquidationAlert

· 01-06 10:26

Looking at this data, I just can't hold back. What does 20,000+ ETH mean? We're still calculating whether to take profits, while they are operating on a different dimension.

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WinterWarmthCat

· 01-06 10:23

Look at this holding volume, I’m completely overwhelmed. We’re still debating whether to cut losses, and they’ve already laid out the next move. This routine is the same every round. Retail investors always think about quick in and out, but end up missing the best opportunities. Big players just quietly hold, waiting until we’re all scared before they move. 20,000 ETH, this is truly beyond our imagination; they’re definitely playing on a different level. We’re still tangled up in the K-line, while they’re already preparing for the next cycle. That gap really is a hard flaw. It’s not that big players always make money; I’m just worried we’re too impatient, and in the end, we become the bag holders for others.

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