2025-12-09 20:13:52

Here's a hard truth: the money game rules in this market aren’t actually that complicated.

Just picture it as a three-layer pyramid: the base is Bitcoin—solid as a rock, the whole market takes its cues from it. The middle layer is Ethereum, basically a high-powered version of BTC with more intense volatility. At the top are the altcoins—highest risk, and the first to get dumped when things go south.

The order in which institutions cut their losses is pretty straightforward: as soon as Bitcoin starts to drop, the first thing they dump is altcoins, then comes Ethereum, and only when they really can’t hold on anymore do they touch their Bitcoin positions.

That’s why you’ll see this bizarre phenomenon—BTC just has a minor pullback, ETH drops even harder, and those ecosystem tokens? They crash outright.

This isn’t some mystical theory; it’s just the natural law of the market food chain at work.

BTC1,99%

ETH2,62%

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EyeOfTheTokenStorm

· 2025-12-12 18:58

Damn, this is exactly what I've been saying all along. From a technical perspective, it completely aligns with historical data patterns. Institutions play this way, no room for discussion. --- Once again, my quantitative model proves correct. If BTC moves slightly, the entire market has to tremble three times. Truly impressive. --- So everyone, if you didn't get on the altcoin train this time, don't try to bottom fish. Wait until BTC's bottoming pattern is confirmed. Risk warning. --- I wrote an analysis article about this last year. Looking back, the market structure is still the same old story; the funding environment hasn't changed at all. --- Honestly, isn't this just a macroeconomic cycle mirrored in the crypto market? Nothing new. --- I've seen through the fate of eco tokens long ago. To make a profit from T+ trades, you need to wait for volume signals. Don't ask me how I know this. --- This phenomenon actually reflects a change in market participants' risk appetite. To put it bluntly, everyone is just harvesting the little guys.

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CryptoTarotReader

· 2025-12-12 14:29

It's the same old theory again, it's not wrong to say that, but this time it's truly different. Institutions have already started reverse operations.

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CryptoMom

· 2025-12-11 19:12

Wow, that's really awesome. I always get liquidated in this order.

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DoomCanister

· 2025-12-09 20:43

Same old story—it's not wrong, but it's way too clichéd.

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PanicSeller

· 2025-12-09 20:43

It's the same theory again. It's not wrong, but it's a bit idealistic. When the bear market hits, altcoins just go to zero—institutions don't care about any order. When BTC drops by 5%, the small coins I hold are already at death's door. That's the reality. Those who can hold onto BTC are the real winners; the rest are just sparring partners.

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RegenRestorer

· 2025-12-09 20:41

To be honest, I figured out this logic a long time ago—it's all about who moves faster and lasts longer. The institutions' methods for dumping on retail investors are so obvious, I don't know why anyone still dares to go all-in on altcoins. BTC holds up the whole market, everything else is just background. That's the harsh reality. I remember last time BTC dropped three percent, those shitcoins were instantly cut in half. The market really is ruthless. So, when it comes to trading coins, you still have to follow the big players. Stop thinking you can overtake by betting on small tokens.

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memecoin_therapy

· 2025-12-09 20:38

Altcoins are always destined to get rekt; I saw through this a long time ago. That’s just how institutions play—whenever BTC moves, altcoins get slaughtered first. It’s brutal. To put it bluntly, it’s all about the capital chain: the smallest coins are the first to get crushed when things come tumbling down. Looks like we’re about to lose another round this time; ecosystem tokens seem hopeless. It’s the fate of being at the bottom of the food chain—serves us right for chasing the top.

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ForumMiningMaster

· 2025-12-09 20:34

It's the same old story—it's not wrong, but I'm tired of hearing it. --- Wait, hold on. Are institutions really to blame for altcoins doing so badly? I think retail investors bailed out first. --- That pyramid analogy is spot-on, but why do I always feel like I'm stuck at the very top? --- So whenever BTC moves, my coins are gone. I'm done playing this game. --- Food chain? Dude, aren't you just describing the sickle harvesting the leeks? --- Wait, so should I follow the institutions and bottom-fish altcoins, or just go all-in on BTC? --- Damn, isn't this exactly the wave I lost money on last year? What's the point of this crash course now?

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FlyingLeek

· 2025-12-09 20:23

That's right, that's exactly how I got rekt—first they dump the altcoins, then ETH, and finally when I saw BTC staying solid as a rock, I finally woke up. --- I've seen through it long ago; those of us at the bottom of the food chain just have to obediently get harvested. --- The logic is flawless, the problem is I'm always the last one to catch on. --- Damn, no wonder my ecosystem coins dropped so hard—they're the first to get dumped. --- It's always like this: seeing BTC hold steady gives me hope, but then ETH comes down to keep me company. --- I've tested this theory with real money—it's painfully true. --- Damn, so should I just all-in BTC? --- This is real life—the small fish at the bottom never react in time. --- Now I get why institutions always get out unscathed; we're just the wool they shear.

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