2025-12-29 17:23:32

Well-known Ethereum whale Bitmine's recent actions have attracted attention. Once a radical hoarder, it seems to have changed its pace — its weekly ETH purchases dropped to a historic low, adding only 44,000 ETH last week. More notably, this institution has officially announced the launch of a token staking plan for the first time.

From this year's strategic layout, Bitmine is adjusting its focus. The company announced that it will fully build its own staking node infrastructure, with a clear goal: after accumulating a large amount of ETH, generate more returns through its own staking system to achieve token appreciation. The logic behind this is that since ETH itself has staking demand, why not create its own staking ecosystem to grasp the entire value chain?

This shift, to some extent, reflects a subtle change in market participants' mindset — from pure chip accumulation in the past to more refined asset management and yield optimization.

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LiquidatedThrice

· 22h ago

Alright, Bitmine's move this time, shifting from frantic accumulation to staking business, seems like major players are also adjusting to the market rhythm. Over 40,000 coins in a week, definitely a lot less enthusiasm, but how much can you really earn from staking... Wait, building your own ecosystem to grasp the value chain? Sounds simple, but whether the execution can keep up is another question. By the way, this shift from accumulation to optimization, doesn't it mean the market isn't as crazy anymore? Bitmine's move is a bit like transitioning from early wild growth to refined operations, but can staking yields beat inflation?

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PaperHandsCriminal

· 22h ago

Haha, Bitmine has gone from "I want to hoard you to death" to "I want to harvest the sheep"? That's hilarious. I just learned this trick, but I still end up losing money. The buying volume has dropped to a historic low, isn't this the signal I look for before every bottom-fishing? ...And then it gets hammered in the next second. Staking ecosystem? Fine, it's another "passive income" dream. I believe it, but I'll probably get caught in a trap again. Can you just be straightforward? This is the rhythm of accumulating enough and then starting to cut the leeks. It seems Bitmine has woken up, while I'm still sleepwalking.

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ForkTongue

· 22h ago

Switching from holding coins to staking, this move is pretty clever... but I still think it's preparing for a bear market. Buying less, what does that indicate? Is it a sign of a market downturn or a change in big players' mentality? Building the staking ecosystem independently, aiming to take the whole catfish, let's see how competitors failed first. This change in pace... I bet five bucks there's more to the story. Big players are no longer holding coins and are starting to develop derivatives; this time, they truly want to achieve asset freedom.

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StablecoinGuardian

· 22h ago

Haha, is bitmine planning a big move? From reckless accumulation to refined operations, it seems like the big players are starting to get serious. --- Buying volume plummeted... Are they trying to dump? Or is this a genuine strategic adjustment? I can't quite understand this move. --- Building a self-developed staking ecosystem? Basically, they want to take over the entire supply chain. Clever. --- Transforming from a coin hoarder to a system builder—this change is happening pretty fast. --- Staking yields are indeed an attractive slice of the cake, but what about the risks? Just a quick mention. --- Weakly asking, is this kind of institutional behavior change a sign of a bear market or what? --- Finally, some big players are starting to use their brains in this game. Before, it was just foolish buying and hoarding. --- 4.4 million coins called "increasing holdings"? This pace is definitely different. --- It sounds good to say it's about optimizing returns, but in reality, they're just afraid the price will drop, otherwise they'd keep stacking.

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GasFeeSurvivor

· 23h ago

Accumulating coins is shifting towards staking... This is the awakening of big players, holding coins without earning interest spreads and not making profits. Old money should learn how to make money work for them; earning passive APY is the ultimate form. Bitmine's move is good; building your own ecosystem is a game of value chains. Is the slowdown in buying a signal? Or are they making other strategic moves? Staking infrastructure has potential, but will there be many pitfalls? From pursuing the quantity of chips to seeking return multiples, this is evolution.

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GasFeeVictim

· 23h ago

Staking instead of holding, big players are also starting to compete for profits Bitmine is about to take a bite of the staking pie, smart move Stop buying crazily... Is the top coming? Building a self-sustained staking ecosystem, I’ve seen this trick before, if it can make money, it’s a good deal The buy-in volume of 44,000 tokens, really at the bottom, a bit uneasy From accumulation to refined operations, big players are thinking about how to squeeze profits from ETH Is this about surpassing the HODLers through staking yields? It’s quite interesting

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BrokeBeans

· 23h ago

Wait, is this a disguised way of cutting leeks? Holding so much ETH and still building a staking ecosystem... --- The buy-in volume has dropped so much but you're still pretending to be stable. Honestly, what is Bitmine waiting for? --- Haha, finally thinking about harvesting staking fees. Now that's the real way to make money. --- Hold on, only increased by 44,000 in a week? Is this level considered a big player? I'm a bit skeptical. --- Building your own node infrastructure? Basically, you're just trying to eat the middleman's fees. Not bad business sense. --- Switching to refined management? I think this is just being trapped and wanting stable returns haha. --- As soon as the staking plan was announced, it was obvious they were about to cut. Are you ready, fellow leeks?

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