The wave of US-EU tariffs has just passed, and Ethereum has also retraced 2.95%. Retail investors are panicking and rushing, while institutions are quietly stepping in. One of the world's top crypto asset management firms recently increased its ETH staking to 1,771,936 tokens—worth over 56.7 billion RMB locked on the chain. This is not a small-scale financial operation.

What does this number indicate? The attitude of institutional players in the entire crypto market is shifting.

This institution holds 4.14 million ETH, accounting for 3.43% of the total ETH supply, making it the largest institutional ETH holder globally. They have staked nearly half of their holdings, putting real money into Ethereum's ecosystem and voting with their trust. Making this decision during a period of price volatility is the most hardcore bullish signal—not just saying they are bullish, but proving it with the scale of their holdings.

Why do institutions dare to increase their positions at this point? Because they are not looking at short-term K-line fluctuations but focusing on Ethereum's fundamental ecosystem. Staking 1.77 million ETH means these assets are to be held stably, with long-term yield in mind. This operational approach often indicates that the market is about to exit a short-term correction cycle.

While retail investors are still struggling with the decline, institutions have already set a bottom with their positions.