2026-01-15 11:30:57

Recently, the cryptocurrency market has been booming, and there is indeed a force behind the scenes driving the surge. Data shows that the actions of institutions and large investors are very aggressive — a major exchange suddenly bought 27,371 BTC, a compliant platform purchased 22,892 BTC, Kraken acquired 3,508 BTC, large retail investors moved 14,188 BTC, and Bitfinex added 3,000 BTC. In total, approximately 70,889 BTC changed hands, which amounts to a market value of around 6 billion USD.

This is clearly not something retail investors can detect in advance. Institutions have informational advantages and larger capital scales, making it difficult for retail investors to keep up. But this also highlights a key issue — organized capital operations do exist in the market.

Therefore, for us, the focus should not be on guessing the next move of institutions, but on establishing our own trading logic. Whether tracking BTC, ETH, or SOL and other mainstream coins, it is essential to have a clear strategy and risk management principles. Blindly following the trend will only lead to getting "cut" like a leek. Instead of asking whether retail investors can see it coming in advance, it’s better to ask ourselves whether we have methods to cope with market volatility.

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OnChainSleuth

· 10h ago

$6 billion in volume, retail investors can only eat the leftovers Institutions really don't play fair, their moves are all set It's important to understand your own capabilities, don't just think about bottom fishing This wave is indeed hard to read, but with risk control, there's nothing to fear

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DegenMcsleepless

· 21h ago

600 million-level investment, retail investors are still looking at candlestick charts, hilarious Institutions are just institutions; we still need to do our own work This wave is probably going to cut a batch of people again, right?

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MEVSandwichVictim

· 21h ago

6 billion in volume suddenly pouring in, retail investors can't even get a sip of the soup Institutions are just lurking there, we're still looking at the candlestick charts Instead of guessing their next move blindly, it's better to first strengthen risk control Another wave of being cut off, unstoppable Establishing a trading logic? Easier said than done, market volatility hits and you still lose money

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MetaverseVagabond

· 21h ago

With a market size of 6 billion USD, retail investors can't even get a sip of the soup. If institutions are eating the meat, we shouldn't even think about it; we still have to rely on our own strategies to survive. Once again, it's a feast of cutting leeks. I choose to lie flat. As soon as this data came out, I knew that ordinary people have no chance at all. Instead of tracking their moves, it's better to first improve risk control.

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DegenWhisperer

· 21h ago

With a market size of 6 billion USD, retail investors can't possibly participate. That's just the game rules. Institutions have long known about things we can't see at all. Instead of constantly studying their next move, it's better to set your own stop-loss properly first.

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