2026-01-19 11:20:44

Large depositors are once again making significant additions within the ETH ecosystem. The address 0x81D…74246 has been actively trading on-chain in the past hour, buying 11,355.06 wstETH at an average price of $3,932.8, then immediately unwrapping it into stETH. The entire operation cost $44.66 million.

This is no small move. In the past 24 hours, this address has accumulated a total position of 66,107.49 stETH, worth approximately $2.12 billion. Judging by the timing, this is clearly a strategic and continuous increase rather than casual retail activity.

What’s more noteworthy is that this address still holds 15.93 million stETH on-chain. Such a large holding indicates that both institutions and top whales are deploying heavy positions through liquid staking derivatives like stETH. Considering the recent dynamics across the Ethereum ecosystem, this continuous accumulation often signals market participants’ expectations for the upcoming trend.

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AirDropMissed

· 01-19 11:50

Wow, 212 million directly going all-in on stETH? Is this guy really optimistic or just gambling? The big whale is starting to stock up again, this pace is a bit intense. Is this a bottom-fishing move or a panic buying? Honestly, I'm a bit confused. The popularity of stETH is picking up again, maybe it's time to pay attention. Feeling like money is foolishly being thrown in, 44.66 million in just one hour. Everyone is adding to their positions, and I'm just watching on the sidelines, feeling a bit emo. With this scale of operation, anyone would have to wonder what he knows.

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ContractCollector

· 01-19 11:50

Wow, $212 million worth of moves. This whale is really optimistic about the upcoming market trend. Major investors have been accumulating, and us retail investors really need to keep up with the pace. These continuous buying actions definitely have a logic behind them and are worth analyzing. It's both stETH and wstETH; this series of operations is indeed quite deliberate. But on the other hand, if such a large position reverses unexpectedly, it won't be a laughing matter.

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TokenVelocity

· 01-19 11:47

Wow, this whale really isn't afraid of a dump. Over 200 million just dumped like that. This rhythm... feels like it's hinting at something. stETH is continuously being bought up. Are the contracts sensing something again? But speaking of which, this wave of increased holdings is really impressive. Can retail investors keep up? It sounds like someone is betting on the future trend of ETH. Looks like we should pay attention.

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ser_ngmi

· 01-19 11:44

Wow, this whale is really all in on ETH, throwing over 200 million without blinking an eye. Does this guy know something we don't? Are diamond hands still truly bullish? Let's wait and see.

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RooftopVIP

· 01-19 11:42

Damn, it's this kind of big fish manipulation again... Throwing 200 million directly in, I really can't understand this as a retail investor.

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GweiTooHigh

· 01-19 11:25

Wow, this whale is back again, pouring over 200 million directly in. Aren't they afraid of a drop? With such a fierce whale, should I buy the dip or keep watching? This round of stETH is really attractive, it seems big players are betting on a comeback. 200 million... you must be very optimistic about Ethereum to dare do this. I can tell from the continuous adding that this isn't just luck; it's clearly planned. I heard that big players are疯狂囤stETH, is this a sign of takeoff? Adding at this point definitely means they know something. Small investors, just wait and follow the trend.

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NFTBlackHole

· 01-19 11:21

Damn, this whale is ambushing again. Over 200 million invested just to bet on the upcoming market trend.

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