2026-01-22 21:00:39

I just saw a whale transaction record and almost couldn't stay seated. Nearly $19 million in principal, took a full 30 days, and the final profit was only $78,000. You read that right—less than 0.46% return in a month, even lower than many traditional savings products.

The details are even more frustrating. This big investor bought in at an average price of $2985.71 and sold at an average price of $2992, earning just $6 per unit. Using nearly $20 million to chase a tiny profit, a slight market fluctuation during the process could turn it into a loss. The comment section below exploded—some advocate that this shows top-tier risk control, "not losing money is winning"; others bluntly say this strategy has completely failed, deploying so much capital for just a month’s yield is simply unreasonable.

Behind this phenomenon exposes a harsh truth: in today’s market, huge funds have nowhere good to go. The traditional mainstream coin accumulation strategies are already overly competitive, with profit margins squeezed to the point of paper-thin. Even whale-level players are troubled; what should ordinary investors do?

The biggest insight I’ve come up with is: big money is desperately seeking new outlets. Whenever the space in old tracks is squeezed to the limit, smart capital flows into those still in early stages, with real growth stories, capable of creating new market demand. That’s also why I’ve recently started focusing on some practical blockchain projects. For example, projects like Vanar Chain, which may not have skyrocketed into myth, but they are solidly solving a core issue—where will future funds and users flow? This kind of exploration is far more worth paying attention to than short-term profit figures.

VANRY-5,44%

View Original

This page may contain third-party content, which is provided for information purposes only (not representations/warranties) and should not be considered as an endorsement of its views by Gate, nor as financial or professional advice. See Disclaimer for details.

11 Likes

Reward
11
4
Repost
Share

Comment

0/400

MEVHunterNoLoss

· 15h ago

This whale is really impressive. Just 20 million to make 78,000? I'd rather play contracts for more excitement. A monthly return of 0.46% is really laughable. It's better to put money in a bank fixed deposit. What does this level of competition mean? Big funds really have no way out anymore. Traditional coins have long been drained. Wait, is his operation really risk control or is he truly out of options? It feels like gambling with his life. The new ecosystem and new stories sound sexy, but who dares to go all in at such times? Too crazy. I've been following projects like Vanar, but now I feel like I'm a step late to the game. What do you guys think? This is what they call even big fish have their difficulties, but it's even harder for us small retail investors, haha.

View OriginalReply0

TokenSleuth

· 15h ago

Oh my, earning only 78,000 from 19 million? That's even worse than just leaving it in the bank. Whales are starting to bottom out, indicating there's really nothing left to trade in the market. Making a 6-dollar profit on a trade... I ask, is there anything more hopeless than this? The new track is the way out; mainstream coins are indeed a lost cause, no one is playing along anymore. Not losing money means winning? Uh... I really can't accept that logic haha. Good risk control is useless if you can't make money; this is the tragedy of big funds. Looks like I need to pay attention to some early-stage projects; it's definitely better than just letting my assets depreciate. Pushing 20 million for just 0.46% in a month is truly a bit ridiculous. Where is smart money heading? That's the real question to consider. With such intense competition, even whales are competing; do we still have a way out?

View OriginalReply0

GasGuzzler

· 15h ago

Damn, earning only 78,000 with 19 million? How boring is that? Even the whales are starting to lie flat, how are we supposed to survive? The crypto world is really getting competitive, even 0.46% is worth bragging about. I really don't understand this strategy, is it just for self-comfort? Early projects are the real exit, the old tracks are already out of juice. Not losing money is the same as winning? Then I might as well just lock in staking. Two million for a month just to make 6 bucks? Crazy. Traditional financial management yields higher returns than this, what are the whales thinking? The era of having too much capital with nowhere to go has begun.

View OriginalReply0

DataBartender

· 16h ago

Whales are already so miserable, what can we small retail investors expect, haha Only earning 0.46% in a month, that's even worse than my bank savings, truly incredible Two million dollars lying idle for a month just to make 78,000? I must be crazy Basically, there's nowhere to invest, funds are just idling in panic Not losing money is winning? That logic is perfect, I want to lie and win too Traditional cryptocurrencies are really becoming competitive to death, no wonder everyone is rushing to new projects Vanar and similar projects are indeed worth paying attention to; early opportunities are always better than saturated markets What does this mean? Smart money is switching tracks, we also need to change our mindset

View OriginalReply0