2025-12-30 03:22:04

The past two weeks have been tough for the crypto world.

Originally, there were high hopes for 2025, but by the end of the year, the total market capitalization was forcibly wiped out by over $1 trillion, and the full-year gains were essentially erased. The Fear & Greed Index hovers around 30, and the market is filled with a strong sense of fear. The optimism brought by Trump early on has also been thoroughly cooled by reality.

Bitcoin's performance is the most representative. It once approached the $90,000 mark, but later turned downward, now fluctuating within the $87,800-$90,000 range. Looking back at the October high of $126,000, it has already retreated by nearly 30%. Mainstream altcoins like Ethereum, XRP, and Solana have also declined, with ETH's performance for the year being particularly disappointing.

Interestingly, while retail investors are panicking and selling off, large holders are quietly accumulating.

Whales holding between 1,000 and 10,000 BTC have recently been buying aggressively in the $80,000-$90,000 price range. MicroStrategy is a prime example; last week, it bought 1,229 BTC at an average price of $88,568, now holding over 672,000 BTC. The retail investors' capitulation has provided these institutions with a perfect opportunity to bottom fish.

Short-term market fluctuations have also been significantly influenced by geopolitical factors. Hopes for peace in the Russia-Ukraine conflict temporarily waned, causing oil prices and BTC to surge. The market is always swinging between extreme emotions and rational analysis.

BTC-1,72%

ETH-1,05%

XRP-1,53%

SOL-2,49%

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PanicSeller

· 4h ago

It's another round of retail investors getting cut, big players eating the meat while we drink the soup. I sold again, it's really fucking disgusting. Watching those guys in MSTR疯狂抄底, I just know how long our retail investors will be trapped. ETH is really bad, a whole year of doing nothing. MicroStrategy holds 670,000 coins, this gap is incredible. Why didn't I hold back back then? Now I'm all bloodied. Everyone says a dip is an opportunity, but I have no money, so I can only watch the whales布局 with my eyes wide open. Fear index is over 30, so it should rise now, right? It should... right? I was hoping to take off at the end of the year, but instead it just plummeted, so heartbreaking. Retail investors are all selling, I have to sell too, or else I'll keep bleeding. Will I be able to recover next year, bro? My mental state is about to collapse.

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MondayYoloFridayCry

· 5h ago

Can Trump's pie also be eaten apart? I just smile and say nothing. Retail investors bottom-fishing are just bagholders; big players are the real winners. Now it's all over, and I'll be eating dirt until next year.

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CryptoFortuneTeller

· 5h ago

Retail investors are buying at high prices again, while the whales have already been lurking at the low points. How many rounds has this trick been played?

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RooftopVIP

· 5h ago

Another big drop, my wallet is crying Retail investors are losing money badly, whales are quietly eating up Honestly, it's better to just lie flat and wait Trump's story is over, now it's time to wake up That guy from MicroStrategy is really bottom fishing, I'm still getting caught I feel like I'm almost an antique-level leek now after this wave A trillion dollars just evaporates, the crypto world is this crazy Look at others buying crazily at 80,000-90,000, and then look at my balance... Losing all gains for the year, this is no joke

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FreeRider

· 5h ago

Retail investors are being cut again, whales are taking the opportunity to buy up, how many times has this trick been played Big players bottom out, retail investors take the hit, and the market just goes like this Trump's story is over, it's time to wake up 88k is still hesitating, it should have been cut loss long ago This is why I don't chase highs, waiting for them to panic Institutions are eating the meat, we are drinking the soup A whole year of wasted effort, mental state is exploding Whales are buying crazily at 80-90k, what does that mean MicroStrategy is stockpiling again, institutions are doing this Retail surrender = whales entering the market, it's clearly written out A 30% drop, those who cut losses will be crying their eyes out They say the crypto world is 7 losing, 2 breaking even, 1 making profit, now it's even more outrageous

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MemeKingNFT

· 5h ago

Honestly, this wave of decline is just filtering out believers. Retail investors kneeling and capitulating is actually a bottom-building gift from the whales. MicroStrategy's moves, I've seen the signs long ago. On-chain data doesn't lie. The rise and fall of Mainland China has been around for ages, and the crypto world is no different. The $88K price range—bottom consensus is forming. Don't rush to cut losses; going with the trend is the key. My experience with NFT last year told me that the lower the fear index, the greater the opportunity. It all depends on who can hold on. Fear30... reminds me of when I was bottom-fishing digital collectibles—such despair. And what happened? This round of decline is nothing. True believers have already started accumulating at $80K. The retail mentality is unchangeable.

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FrogInTheWell

· 6h ago

Retail investors are again giving whales a boost, truly impressive. Losing money while watching others buy the dip, this feeling is really uncomfortable. Trump's story is over, now it's time to wake up. A month ago, we were discussing 300,000, how about now? MicroStrategy's move, we can't learn that. ETH underperforming is within expectations. Fear index at 30 indicates it's not quite there yet. Who doesn't have some blood on their hands after this wave? Don't worry, whales have long been ready to scoop up the bargains. It seems we're once again at a test of psychological resilience. It's time for retail investors to cut losses, which is the harvest festival for institutions.

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SneakyFlashloan

· 6h ago

Retail investors are feeding the whales again, this routine is always the same Another year of being harvested, Trump's rhetoric now sounds so ironic ETH has been so disappointing all year, why are people still buying in MicroStrategy is buying aggressively, it seems big players are the smartest No wonder the Fear index is so low, turns out retail investors have all fled They hyped it up at the beginning of the year, and what happened? They lost everything This is how the crypto world is, I got in while you were losing This wave of correction directly broke my faith threshold Watching whales buy and buy, I think this is just a trap Trump's story is over, now it's time for reality 1 trillion dollars evaporated, some are crying, some are laughing, it all depends on which side you're on

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