2025-12-30 05:27:42

The market experienced intense volatility at the end of the year, with BTC even briefly dropping below $87,000 in the early hours yesterday. Under the dual pressure of Trump’s tariff expectations and year-end profit-taking, the total liquidation amount across the network was astonishing.

However, there is an interesting phenomenon—BlackRock has spoken out. The asset management giant’s head, Larry Fink, recently stated that sovereign wealth funds are becoming long-term holders of Bitcoin. In other words, the chips are shifting. From retail investors to institutional giants. The nature of the market is quietly changing, moving from the gray area toward the mainstream.

Looking at the contract open interest makes it clear—BTC still holds the top position. How fierce is the buying in the $85,000 to $87,000 range? This could very well be the last bottom opportunity in 2025. Those confident in policy dividends in 2026 are actually acting quite rationally now. As a tool to hedge volatility and participate in long-term growth, the logic still holds.

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HashRatePhilosopher

· 6h ago

Black swan crashing the market, so what? The big whales have been lurking for a long time. It's the retail investors cutting their losses that give institutions the chance to jump in. What does Larry Fink's kind of old fox's statement mean? It means they've already seen through everything. That cut of 87,000, the washout was too harsh. Now it seems like a bottom signal? Wait, have you noticed that during the margin call wave, the open interest actually remains stable? That's unbelievable. The transfer of chips is really happening. From now on, it will be a game between institutions and retail investors. The buy orders at the bottom are so fierce, I believe only half of it. 2025 is already here, if you don't get on now, it'll really be too late.

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NotFinancialAdviser

· 6h ago

Retail investors facing liquidation are crying, while big institutions are bottom fishing—that's wealth transfer, brother. Chips are flowing towards Blackstone. To be honest, we retail investors are just the bagholders. Wake up. $87,000 is not the bottom. BlackRock is so wealthy and still accumulating. Let's wait and see. This drop was quite fierce, but the bottom opportunity is right here, depending on whether you believe in the policy dividends of 2026. People say to hold long-term every day, but in the end, it depends on who can survive until that day. Does institutional entry mean the story is over? Not necessarily. Don't listen to claims of resisting volatility; BTC is just a gambling tool—it's all about whether you place the bet. Larry Fink's comments suggest that retail investors either follow the trend and get dusted or operate in the opposite direction—they all have to gamble. Contract positions are stable, but is this really the "last" chance? Let's wait and see. From gray to mainstream? Sounds good, but ultimately, money talks.

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LiquidatorFlash

· 6h ago

When the 87,000 level was broken, I was already watching the liquidation data. The moment of leverage liquidation triggered three threshold waves, and the entire lending position was trembling... BlackRock's recent entry indeed changed the game rules. The flow of chips into institutional hands means that volatility will gradually converge, making retail investors' days even more difficult.

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GateUser-5854de8b

· 6h ago

87,000 broke through but no fear, BlackRock's move this time looks like they're teaching retail investors a lesson When institutions are eating up the chips, retail investors are still cutting losses. This buy and sell... is almost enough Bottom opportunity? I do want to buy in, but I'm afraid of catching it halfway up the mountain haha Long-term hold definitely makes sense, but we have to survive until 2026 This wave of liquidation was pretty brutal, just consider it as tuition for contract traders

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SoliditySlayer

· 6h ago

87,000 breaking through, just breaking through. Anyway, BlackRock and these big players are all bottom-fishing; can retail investors be smarter than them? Chips are flowing into institutions' hands. To put it plainly, this is just a card game with new players. The real tough ones are those who get margin called and爆仓. Pity for a second. But speaking of which, if the 85-87 price range is really the bottom, then next year’s policy dividends for 2026 are indeed quite imaginable. Honestly, I still believe in the long-term logic. BTC is a tool designed to hedge against such uncertainties. Doesn't the transfer of chips just indicate everything? Major institutions are quietly布局.

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AllTalkLongTrader

· 7h ago

Retail investors are being pushed out again, while institutions are quietly building positions. This is so damn real. Wait, did Larry Fink really say that? I feel a bit like I'm being cut for the leek again. For those bottom-fishing around 87,000, just wait and witness a miracle in 2024. Tariff expectations are basically just an excuse; the real game of chips is still ahead. Sovereign funds entering the market? Just buy blindly, after all, it's a gamble on national destiny. Institutions taking over retail panic selling—this routine is played every year. It all depends on who can hold out. Is 85k really a cash machine, or is another show coming? BTC staying firmly in the first place is no big deal; the key is whether it can break through this range. Otherwise, it's all nonsense. I just want to know if BlackRock is genuinely optimistic or just trying to dump the market. Anyway, I'll wait for the results.

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PoolJumper

· 7h ago

Retail investors are crying, while institutions are quietly accumulating chips... This is wealth transfer. To be honest, I can see through BlackRock's move; the bottom is being accumulated. Breaking 87,000 doesn't scare me; what I fear is that no one will take over afterward. The entry of sovereign funds is a signal; the game rules for long-term holders have changed. This round of profit-taking, next year will depend on policy trends. How to put it, when retail investors lose money, big players are laughing... The logic makes sense; it all depends on who can survive until next year.

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