Data reveals an interesting phenomenon: in December alone, large investors' addresses accumulated approximately 270,000 Bitcoins - the largest monthly scale since 2012. During the same period, the outflow speed of Bitcoin from exchanges also significantly accelerated, and the market circulation supply became increasingly tight.
What does this indicate? On one hand, those long-term holders are expressing their stance through action – despite significant short-term macro fluctuations, they are continuously increasing their positions. On the other hand, this increase in concentration means that once market sentiment shifts, the amplitude of volatility may be greatly amplified.
For ordinary investors, this is a double-edged sword. On one hand, there is potential upside waiting, while on the other hand, the risks associated with locked-in positions are also rising—the price fluctuations in the future may be more intense than ever.
The key question arises: how can one participate in the market's upward opportunities without being caught off guard by volatility? The answer may still lie in the fundamentals – establishing a balanced asset allocation. It’s not just about betting everything on volatile assets like Bitcoin, but also allocating some truly stable assets. This is why stablecoins are becoming increasingly important at this stage – they provide the certainty that ensures assets do not depreciate, regardless of how the market plays out or how coin prices fluctuate. In an era where large investors are intensively building positions, the role of such stable assets becomes particularly prominent.
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MevWhisperer
· 12-23 00:52
270,000 coins? The Whale is really betting on the future, with such big guts.
My thought on Whale coin hoarding is — I have to eat some soup along the way, but don’t go all in, having some stablecoin really makes me feel more at ease.
With this liquidity tightening, how can retail investors play... the risk is indeed at its maximum.
To put it bluntly, it’s all about who has more chips in hand, who has the pricing power.
What concept does hoarding 270,000 coins represent? You need a lot of confidence to dare to do that.
Stablecoins are true insurance, although there’s not much yield, but I’ve been scared by big dumps too many times.
The largest scale in a single month is indeed unusual, these whales know things we don’t.
I had long anticipated this increase in fluctuation, just afraid of being trapped.
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nft_widow
· 12-23 00:52
270,000 coins? The Whale is really quietly accumulating chips, while we retail investors just watch the liquidity getting tighter.
Wait, do they really think that pairing with stablecoins can avoid risks? Laughable, it still depends on one's own mindset.
With such a high concentration this time, if there’s a reverse dumping, it would be really stimulating.
They talk about balanced allocation, but who can really hold back from going all in?
A monthly scale of 270,000... The Whale should have a lot of confidence in their heart. Let's just see in the end who profits and who loses.
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RetroHodler91
· 12-23 00:42
270,000 coins? Whales are hoarding like crazy, is this a signal to da moon or the calm before the storm?
The concentration of chips is really high, which is quite dangerous. It’s hard to say whether they can even dump when the time comes.
Speaking of stablecoin allocation, I really need to think about it; I can't bet everything on Bitcoin anymore.
This market trend is either to da moon or kneeling, there's probably no middle ground.
270,000 coins piled up in a month, wow, how many USD is that? Ordinary people simply can't afford to play.
Data reveals an interesting phenomenon: in December alone, large investors' addresses accumulated approximately 270,000 Bitcoins - the largest monthly scale since 2012. During the same period, the outflow speed of Bitcoin from exchanges also significantly accelerated, and the market circulation supply became increasingly tight.
What does this indicate? On one hand, those long-term holders are expressing their stance through action – despite significant short-term macro fluctuations, they are continuously increasing their positions. On the other hand, this increase in concentration means that once market sentiment shifts, the amplitude of volatility may be greatly amplified.
For ordinary investors, this is a double-edged sword. On one hand, there is potential upside waiting, while on the other hand, the risks associated with locked-in positions are also rising—the price fluctuations in the future may be more intense than ever.
The key question arises: how can one participate in the market's upward opportunities without being caught off guard by volatility? The answer may still lie in the fundamentals – establishing a balanced asset allocation. It’s not just about betting everything on volatile assets like Bitcoin, but also allocating some truly stable assets. This is why stablecoins are becoming increasingly important at this stage – they provide the certainty that ensures assets do not depreciate, regardless of how the market plays out or how coin prices fluctuate. In an era where large investors are intensively building positions, the role of such stable assets becomes particularly prominent.