2026-01-19 15:23:29

A leading institution's wallet has once again made a significant purchase. Address 0x81D…74246 has been continuously buying wstETH over the past hour at an average price of $3932.8, with a single transaction investment of $44.66 million. Even more impressive, this institution has simultaneously unwrapped the purchased wstETH into stETH, indicating a strong confidence in the liquidity staking ecosystem of Ethereum.

Data updated over a 24-hour period shows an even more astonishing picture — this wallet has accumulated a total of 66,107.49 stETH, with a total value reaching $212 million. And this is just recent activity. Looking at on-chain history, this institution built a position of 42,452.79 ETH in a single day and still holds a massive position of 15.93 million ETH, with the holdings exerting noticeable market pressure.

From the frequent operations involving wstETH, it’s clear that the institution is betting on the long-term prospects of ETH and the staking ecosystem. The pace of large-scale accumulation indicates confidence in the current price levels.

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DegenApeSurfer

· 12h ago

The big whale is throwing money again. This momentum really looks promising, I have to follow suit.

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PositionPhobia

· 14h ago

Wow, 212 million dollars just poured in. This pace isn't gambling, it's all in. Hmm, what is this implying? Or have big institutions already seen through everything? 44.66 million in an hour. They must be very optimistic... Why am I still watching the market? Unbelievable. If this move backfires, I might just laugh to death. Are institutions疯狂抄底 or is there another deeper meaning? Can someone tell me? Let me see if the dust in my wallet can keep up with this wave...233

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GasFeeCrying

· 19h ago

Wow, such a move, directly investing 200 million. Big investors really don't treat money as money.

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MetaMaximalist

· 20h ago

ngl this is exactly what adoption curve inflection looks like on-chain... these whales dumping $212M into staking infrastructure aren't chasing noise, they're positioning for protocol sustainability. the unwrapping move is particularly telling—they're not just yield farming, they're signaling conviction in the network effects.

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MEVHunterWang

· 20h ago

Big institutions are really aggressive this time. They threw in 200 million without hesitation. The fact that they are still buying at this price shows they are confident. I'm optimistic about the ETH staking ecosystem. Should we join in too? If this move gets trapped, it would be awkward haha. Wait, are these institutions really so optimistic or are they just building positions for some reason? It doesn't seem that simple. The staking ecosystem is about to take off, I believe in this wave.

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VitaliksTwin

· 20h ago

Big whales really aren't afraid; just over 200 million was swept in like that.

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