#ETH巨鲸增持 I kept a close eye on on-chain data today and noticed something pretty counterintuitive.



Retail investors are still worried about the "market topping out," but the moves from big money tell a completely different story.

Three data points worth noting:

**Withdrawal wave continues**
In the past 48 hours, about $500 million worth of ETH has flowed out of major platforms. Normally, if funds are preparing to exit, they'd transfer coins into exchanges to make selling easier. Now it's the opposite—large amounts are moving to cold wallets, and that action alone says a lot.

**Dormant accounts suddenly awaken**
An address from the ICO era 10 years ago recently became active, holding around 40,000 ETH (about $120 million at current prices). The market expected this to create selling pressure, but instead, these funds were deposited directly into a staking contract.

The message here is crystal clear: they're not cashing out—they're holding for more yield.

**Chain reaction from Fusaka upgrade**
After yesterday's protocol upgrade, Layer2 cost structure got optimized. Big money isn't focused on short-term volatility anymore—their logic is to position for the certainty of ecosystem expansion.

With the current price hovering around $3,000, there's a clear divergence between on-chain activity and market sentiment. As long as both withdrawals and staking are rising together, it means tokens are concentrating in the hands of more committed holders. This kind of reshuffling often sets the stage for a healthier price trend going forward.
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ImpermanentTherapistvip
· 12-06 18:11
Big whales are accumulating tokens while retail investors are still calling for shorts. The gap is truly incredible.
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SatoshiLeftOnReadvip
· 12-05 17:16
Retail investors are still hesitating, while whales have already moved everything into cold wallets for staking. Really, don't be too pessimistic.
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DeerDingFangYivip
· 12-04 12:33
All family members holding Pi coins! Top influencer Youlong clearly stated: It’s inevitable for Pi coin to fall below $0.1, so stop holding onto illusions. 💥 Do you believe his “persuasion to quit” comments? If it really drops to this level, will you buy more to average down your cost, or will you sell everything to cut your losses? Share your answer in the comments!
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DegenRecoveryGroupvip
· 12-04 05:24
The big whales are accumulating chips, while retail investors are still calling for a drop. What a gap...
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TaxEvadervip
· 12-04 02:31
Wait, are the whales really accumulating? Then retail investors have a chance to buy the dip, right?
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WalletDoomsDayvip
· 12-04 02:30
Whales are accumulating, retail investors are panicking—the gap is truly astonishing.
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Blockblindvip
· 12-04 02:29
Damn, the whales are really accumulating quietly, while retail investors are still calling the top, haha.
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SudoRm-RfWallet/vip
· 12-04 02:25
Bro, I gotta hand it to you for this analysis. While retail investors are still calling the top, the whales have already started accumulating. The gap is really insane.
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ConsensusDissentervip
· 12-04 02:08
Retail investors are still watching candlestick charts, while the big players have already cashed out.
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GateUser-afe07a92vip
· 12-04 02:06
Retail investors are still struggling with whether it's the top, while whales are already accumulating coins? I get what they're doing now.
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