Trend Research, backed by Yi Lihua, is currently the third-largest holder of Ethereum with 645,000 ETH worth about $2.1 billion. Most of this accumulation occurred in November at an average price of $3,299 per ETH, resulting in a floating loss of $242 million. If Yi Lihua proceeds with his plan to buy an additional $1 billion worth of ETH, Trend Research could become the second-largest holder, nearing 1 million ETH.

