🐋 Ethereum Whales Are Buying While Retail Sells in Disbelief

[AIcash]

ETH is on the move — but not everyone believes the rally. And that disbelief might be fueling it.
The Situation

Price: ETH is trading at ~$4,622, just 5.5% below its all-time high of $4,878.

Performance: +53% in the past 30 days, +7.95% in the last 24 hours.

Despite this, retail traders are selling, citing fears of a pullback.

Whale Activity

According to Santiment:

Big holders (“whales”) are scooping up coins sold by smaller traders.

Social media sentiment is surprisingly bearish despite rising prices.

Prices often move opposite to retail sentiment — greed can trigger corrections, fear can fuel rallies.

🧠 Market Psychology

Past patterns: When traders are overly bullish → corrections happen (e.g., June 16 & July 30, 2025).

Now: Retail fear = less “sentiment resistance” for ETH to break higher.

Glassnode: Short-term holders are selling more than long-term ones, signaling uncertainty.

The Bullish Case

ETH is breaking out of a 4-year sideways range, according to some traders.

Predictions range from reclaiming ATH to $10,000 in the near term.

Takeaway: If history repeats, the whales’ confidence in this rally might not be misplaced. Retail fear could be the fuel ETH needs for a new all-time high.

#Ethereum #ETH #CryptoMarkets #WhalesVsRetail #DYOR

[Maxwell]

Retail fear + whale accumulation is such a classic setup. Every ATH rally I’ve seen has started with most people doubting it.

[Nahiar806]

That 4-year range breakout context is huge , if ETH holds above $4,600, the $4,878 ATH might just be a speed bump.

[rafihasan]

Love seeing the sentiment divergence here. Social media gloom while price rips higher is often the market’s “secret weapon