2025-12-30 10:29:29

The central bank's faucet has been turned on again, and this time it might be turned on even more aggressively.

Looking back at the wave of March 12, 2020, everyone saw the market reaction—a magnificent bull market. But this cycle is a bit different. Currently, the chips of BTC and ETH are highly concentrated in institutional hands, and retail investors have access to less liquid chips.

Simply put, once the market truly starts moving, it's not just a matter of traditional gains, but a squeeze on the supply side. Short sellers will either close early with small losses or wait until later, when losses will be much larger.

The most interesting thing is that those forces relying on organized water armies, creating panic, and trying to sway market sentiment are no longer effective. Their counterparts have cash reserves, accumulated positions, enough patience, and are even adding leverage at low levels. When your emotions collapse, they are out there buying.

The so-called short alliance has long since disintegrated. What remains now are just scattered emotional waves.

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ClassicDumpster

· 2h ago

The chips are in the hands of institutions, retail investors can only watch? This time, it's a different story. --- In the wave of 312, the old guys all made profits. This time, newcomers should face reality. --- Supply squeeze, in simple terms, means no cheap goods to buy, really can't hold on. --- The fake accounts have long been useless. The other side has patience and cash, while we only have emotions, which is pointless. --- Wait, do you think there will still be opportunities for retail investors to jump in this round, or have they already missed it? --- The short alliance disintegrates? It's just the strong eating the weak; the rest are all cannon fodder. --- Adding leverage at low levels, these institutional moves are really ruthless, retail investors can't keep up.

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MEVSandwichVictim

· 10h ago

Chips are concentrated in the hands of institutions, retail investors are just like grasshoppers destined to be eaten. --- Another wave of cutting grass, I just want to know when this time will end. --- I made money on the 312 wave, but I feel like I might lose on this one. --- Institutions are leveraging to buy up, and we retail investors don't even have liquid chips. Everyone said anyone could participate. --- The fake accounts are useless now, but the methods to cut retail investors haven't decreased at all. --- So in the end, it's either having money or having patience. We have neither. --- Wait, doesn't this logic mean that institutions are guaranteed to win? Then why are we even playing? --- The supply-side squeeze effect sounds scary, but in reality, it just means there's no chips left for us. --- Those who got in early are indeed standing at the top of the pyramid. --- I just want to know who will be the last bag-holder this time.

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MissedAirdropBro

· 10h ago

Institutions are accumulating shares so aggressively, retail investors really have no way out. --- Missed the wave of 312, and this time it also depends on the institutions' attitude. --- The troll army is no longer useful; now it's all about who has more cash on hand. --- With such a high concentration of chips, there's no chance for retail investors later on. --- It's been obvious for a long time that the bears simply can't hold up against this wave. --- The central bank is easing liquidity for institutions to buy the dip, and us taking the plunge now is really foolish. --- To put it simply, it's still the same game—rich people play, and we watch the show. --- Once this supply squeeze starts, the bears are about to get liquidated. --- No wonder it feels like there are no good chips left; they've all been locked up by the institutions. --- The emotional battle is already meaningless; it's all about who has more cash.

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ser_aped.eth

· 11h ago

Had I known earlier, I wouldn't have listened to those experts; I would have just gone all in on the 312 wave and been done with it. Institutional chips are all locked up; our retail investors' liquidity is really a joke. The short alliance disbanded? Ha, I've seen through it long ago. Those still shouting about it are just playing mind games with retail investors. The central bank is easing liquidity, but we really don't know how much water is left in our hands. People buying up assets are holding cash, while we only have anxiety—this gap is quite significant. Leverage at low levels this time is really brutal; retail investors can forget about it. The emotional swings sound nice, but they're just the sounds of being squeezed out. Chips are concentrated in the hands of institutions; this cycle is destined to be a game for the wealthy.

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0xDreamChaser

· 11h ago

The institution's chip squeeze game, we're just retail investors here to be the running pawns. --- Adding leverage at low levels? These guys are really daring, just afraid of a reverse wave. --- The troll army is dead, now it’s all about who holds more coins and has the loudest voice. --- I still remember that wave at 312, but this time it feels like a completely different routine. --- Scarce chips + institutional stocking, sounds like a monopoly game. --- Is it true? The short-seller alliance has disbanded? It seems like some are still trying to dump the market. --- The central bank is back, but it seems the real beneficiaries are those with cash in hand. --- Supply squeeze? In other words, they want to push the market up but have no chips left to do so. --- As small retail investors like us, it’s better to just stick to dollar-cost averaging and watch the show. --- Emotional fluctuations... Sounds nice, but it’s really just a prelude to harvesting the leeks.

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