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#数字资产市场动态 $ETH $XRP $DOGE
🚨 Record broken! One-third of the total Ethereum supply has been locked in the network 💎
📅 On January 18th, Ethereum reached a critical milestone: the total amount of staked ETH hit a new all-time high, accounting for exactly 30% of the entire circulating supply.
In other words, for every 3 ETH you hold, 1 has already been locked into the protocol. These holders have made a choice — to give up short-term flexibility in exchange for long-term network participation and stable returns.
But here’s an interesting contrast:
⚖️ On one side is record-breaking staking enthusiasm, and on the other side, the price is falling. $3,214, a nearly 4% drop within 24 hours.
What does this contradictory phenomenon indicate? It’s simple — on-chain activity and short-term price trends are starting to diverge.
🔍 Let’s take a closer look at the logic behind this:
👉 Those who lock their coins in are betting on Ethereum’s long-term value as a network infrastructure
👉 Stable returns (around 4% annualized) are more tangible to them than short-term gains
👉 Post-2.0 ecosystem expansion, they want a piece of the pie
🌊 This shows that the market is splitting. Not everyone is playing "fast in, fast out"; more and more are choosing to be "ecosystem contributors." They care less about today’s and tomorrow’s K-line and more about the long-term value accumulation of the entire network.
💡 So when prices fall, the real question is: is it worth bottom-fishing? On-chain data already hints — core participants are voting with their actions, and they are immune to volatility.
Will you choose to follow them as a long-term holder, or stick to the short-term trend logic? Leave a comment and share your judgment.