Institutional whales sweep ETH in 7 hours, Trend Research holdings exceed $1.7 billion

NonFungibleDegen · 2025-12-29T12:28:10+00:00

Trend Research recently purchased 27,598 ETH, investing approximately $83.05 million, demonstrating continued confidence in Ethereum. Its total on-chain holdings have increased to 607,598 ETH, and despite currently experiencing an unrealized loss of about $117 million, it remains actively deploying DeFi strategies.

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2025-12-29 12:28:10

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【Crypto News】Ethereum welcomes another institutional big move. An insider has revealed that Trend Research, a well-established research organization, has recently made a series of moves that have attracted market attention. In just the past 7 hours, they have accumulated a total of 27,598 ETH, investing approximately $83.05 million in real funds.

Specifically, five minutes ago, the organization withdrew ETH worth $19.77 million (about 6,748 ETH) from a major exchange, then directly transferred it into the Aave protocol as collateral—indicating they are deploying deeper DeFi strategies.

Data shows that Trend Research’s on-chain ETH holdings have expanded to 607,598 ETH, with a total market value surpassing $1.77 billion. Based on the average cost basis, the organization’s average purchase price is approximately $3,111.07 per ETH. At current prices, this position is currently unrealized at a loss of about $117 million—yet they continue to increase their holdings at this price level, demonstrating strong confidence in ETH’s medium- to long-term prospects.

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DegenGambler

· 01-01 10:44

Damn, such a big move? Looks like the big players are buying the dip again. I need to jump on the bandwagon quickly.

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0xTherapist

· 01-01 03:53

Whales are causing trouble again... Moving into Aave, is it to borrow stablecoins and cut the leeks, or do they really have confidence in the market? With a 1.77 billion position, why not just push the price up directly?

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ForkTongue

· 01-01 01:17

Wow, did they really just pour ETH into Aave with this move? Are they trying to leverage yield farming or do they have other plans?

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