#CryptoMarketMoves
🐋 Whales are buying while retail panics: what's happening in the crypto market?
While retail investors are exiting positions due to fear and uncertainty, "smart money" is actively accumulating assets. New data from On-chain analysts indicates a large-scale strategic purchase.
➡️ Ethereum ($ETH ): Staking rate
• Record figure: The share of ETH staked has reached 30% (over $120 billion). This significantly reduces liquidity on exchanges, creating a supply shortage.
• Giants in the game: Bitmine Immersion just added 86,848 ETH ($279 million) to its staking. Now their total staking portfolio is an impressive $5.65 billion.
➡️ Chainlink ($LINK ): Accumulation on the sidelines
• Top 100 Chainlink whales have bought 16.1 million LINK since mid-November.
• The price is consolidating around $13, and while retail is selling due to “impatience and FUD,” big players are preparing the ground for the next impulse.
➡️ Bitcoin ($BTC ): Institutional Dominance
• Over the past year, 577,000 BTC worth about $53 billion has been received into US custodial wallets (from 100 to 1000 BTC). The flow of capital does not stop even despite the current volatility.
⚠️ What does this mean for the market?
We see a clear divergence: the spot market (real purchase of assets) is controlled by whales, while the futures market (speculation) remains behind retail.
