Recently, a clear whale-level accumulation trend has emerged in the crypto market, especially with the buying pressure of Ethereum(ETH) being quite fierce. Data shows that a single whale added 11,520 ETH, which at the current price is worth about $3,493. Such large-scale operations have directly stirred market sentiment.

Industry insiders are also following suit. Key figures like Yili Hua, after the 1011 incident, decisively took action to establish large positions when ETH prices fell back to around $3,000, becoming one of the industry's largest ETH bulls. They adopt a dollar-cost averaging strategy and openly express optimism about a major bull market in 2026, especially with the greatest opportunities in the first quarter. Their logic is simple—how can large positions precisely hit the lowest point? Small fluctuations of a few hundred dollars are nothing; as long as the direction is correct.

From a technical perspective, the situation is even more interesting. Currently, the market sentiment is indeed bearish, leading ETH futures holdings to hit new highs. On some platforms, futures trading volume even exceeds spot trading several times, becoming the dominant force in price setting. But in the eyes of institutions, these are just "paper tigers." They are confident about the bottom in 2026—regulatory policies are becoming more friendly, the crypto industry regulatory framework is gradually standardizing; fundamentally, on-chain finance is truly landing, stablecoin ecosystems are about to explode, the global interest rate cut cycle continues, and crypto-related policies are easing. All these positive factors stacked together—who can withstand them?

Their holdings also reveal their intentions. The largest position is locked in ETH, heavily invested in WLFI, and systematically allocated to mainstream coins like BTC, BCH, BNB—it's obvious they are betting on a bull market in 2026.

Not only individual whales are acting, but institutional buying is even more aggressive. MicroStrategy and Bitmine are hoarding BTC like crazy, while traditional financial giants like BlackRock and JPMorgan are also increasing their holdings of ETH and other digital assets. The signals of large capital entering are very clear.

Overall, from whale accumulation, industry leaders building positions, futures data, and institutional entry, the market is quietly shifting gears. The 2026 bull market is not a fantasy but the result of combined forces. Now is the time to hold your chips firmly and wait for that wave of takeoff.