2026-01-09 16:35:15

The smart money has already made its move. Metaalpha just transferred $18.6M worth of ETH from a major exchange into cold storage. This isn't coincidence—when institutions move that kind of size off the market, they're locking it away for the long game, not looking to dump. It signals conviction. Real conviction. The supply tightening is starting to show, and if this trend continues, we could see some serious pressure building beneath the surface.

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HalfPositionRunner

· 7h ago

Wow, 18.6 million is being accumulated again? This time, it's really panic time.

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mev_me_maybe

· 17h ago

The signal of institutional accumulation has appeared; this level of 18.6 million USD won't deceive.

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All-InQueen

· 01-09 17:05

Large funds are stacking coins in cold wallets; this wave might really be about to take off.

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FrogInTheWell

· 01-09 17:04

18 million goose firmly holding cold wallets, this is the signal, brother. Institutions are investing heavily in accumulating coins, definitely optimistic about the future market. The supply is really tightening. Wait... could this be another tactic to pump the market? History always repeats itself. Wow, this rhythm makes it feel like the bottom is really about to surface. Supply tightening + institutional accumulation = is it about to take off? I bet it will. This transfer feels a bit suspicious. Is it really long-term holding or is there some big move brewing? The 18 million says they don't want to dump the market, so why specifically transfer to a cold wallet to show off? Just marketing tactics. Institutions are bottom-fishing and accumulating coins, while retail investors are still debating whether to jump in. The gap is so big. The smart money has already exited long ago. Now transferring to cold wallets might just be a shakeout, right?

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MEVvictim

· 01-09 17:03

Starting to tell stories again, 18.6 million sounds like a lot, but what's the reality?

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DaoTherapy

· 01-09 16:58

$18 million invested in cold wallets, this move... really playing a big game --- Institutions placing such large orders are aiming for the long term, they wouldn't be so foolish as to buy and then run away --- How many times have we said that supply tightening is coming? And what’s the result? --- More and more coins are in cold wallets, which clearly indicates that someone is quietly accumulating, a sign of confidence --- Conviction my ass, I just want to know when these whales will start to sell. When they do, they’ll get crushed again --- Ridiculous, daring to call an $18.6M move "smart money"? This scale is neither big nor small --- Alright everyone, big players are manipulating the market, we should realize that this wave might really be coming --- Haha, it's the same old "supply tightening" narrative, said before every bull market --- It's quite interesting; on-chain movements are so obvious, bottom chips are slowly being locked up

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SellLowExpert

· 01-09 16:48

18.4 million dollars poured into cold wallets, these institutions are really playing chess, and the supply is tightening.

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SignatureCollector

· 01-09 16:36

Wow, $18.6 million just quietly moved into a cold wallet. Are the institutions really holding back a big move?

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