On January 24th, Liquid Capital (formerly LD Capital) founder Yi Lihua responded to his ETH long strategy as follows:

Regarding "ETH below the previous cycle's top, BTC above the previous cycle's top?"
Yi Lihua stated that this cycle is in an interest rate hike period, with BTC breaking new highs, but the overall crypto market performance is poor, marking the most difficult phase in the past four years. With the arrival of a rate cut cycle, he is optimistic about the start of a bull market, and ETH is expected to outperform BTC. Historical bull markets also show ETH's gains surpassing BTC.
"Buying the dip near $3000 ETH, worried about a continued bear market?"
Yi Lihua believes that the four-year cycle rule has become invalid. Currently, it is the best time to buy the dip in crypto, especially ETH. Stablecoins and on-chain US debt financial services present huge opportunities, and ETH will be the biggest beneficiary. Regarding the safety of ETH leveraged positions, Yi Lihua said he is well prepared and can repay most of his borrowed positions at any time. ETH positions above $1000 are absolutely safe.
"Why rush to buy the dip instead of waiting for lower prices?"
Yi Lihua stated that no one can precisely buy the bottom. The previous BTC bull market example also showed little difference. The core point is that the current area is already the bottom; even if you don't buy, the market will buy. The influence of institutional size on the trend is limited.
"How to view the bearish KOL mocking the bulls?"
He said that the market coexists with both bulls and bears. If all viewpoints are reasonable, they will be referenced and learned from. Extreme or low-quality exposure behaviors can be ignored.
"Frequent Twitter updates calling for ETH to go long, reasons for clearing at $4500?"
Yi Lihua stated that he remains long-term optimistic about ETH. The $4500 clearing is a response to phased risks. His operations are transparent, aimed at exchanging for more ETH rather than taking over positions. He mentioned that ETH's total market cap is $360 billion, and even one of the world's largest ETH investors cannot influence the trend. Everything should follow the trend.