2025-12-30 08:24:48

The market software has been refreshed over and over again, with Bitcoin fluctuating around 12.66 million Korean Won, showing daily small percentage changes. Even those contract traders who watch the market all day have given up; now they prefer short videos to pass the time. Google searches for Bitcoin have fallen to the lowest point of the year, and the Fear & Greed Index remains firmly in the fear zone without moving. Recently, retail investors around me are clearing their positions one after another, with similar reasons: "This market has no vitality, it's dead."

But having been in the crypto space for 8 years, I see a completely different picture. The more the market makes you want to escape, the more it might be brewing a major opportunity for the next 2-3 years.

Silence in the charts ≠ market boredom; it’s the game rules quietly changing.

Behind this suppressed market is a signal: the crypto market has completely bid farewell to the retail era. Looking at the trend in 2025, it becomes clear—most of Bitcoin and Ethereum’s gains are driven by institutional push. The data is there: net inflows into ETFs and other institutional channels from 2024 to 2025 amount to $44.2 billion, and the current circulating supply of Bitcoin held is between 5.7% and 7.4%. This is a historic moment—the entry of Bitcoin is now monopolized by ETFs for the first time, while retail investors are still at the bottom and have not participated in the rally.

Why are institutions entering at this time? Because the market is transforming. The old cycle of rapid surges followed by crashes has come to an end; it is being replaced by a mature phase centered on institutions, regulation, and real-world applications. This turning point is happening right now, in what seems to be the most boring moment.

BTC1,67%

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AlwaysMissingTops

· 7h ago

Retail investors are clearing out their positions while institutions are laying in wait. This has been the most common story I've seen in 8 years. --- Here we go again, every time they say the market is dead, and what happens? History never repeats exactly, but it always rhymes. --- When will the $44.2 billion inflow turn into money in my account... --- The silence on the market chart is indeed terrifying, but the most critical moments are often the ones worth holding onto. --- Institutions are building positions while retail investors are cutting theirs. Why is the gap so big? --- Wake up, everyone. The rules have changed, and you're still playing with retail investor mindset. --- If you didn't buy at the bottom, don't regret it. I've heard this for eight years. --- Regulatory friendliness makes the market even more dangerous. This logic is a bit absolute. --- The silent period is actually a window period. I won't say more. --- Watching others clear out their positions while I add to mine—this is the gamble I'm taking.

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GateUser-ccc36bc5

· 7h ago

Retail investors have all left, but institutions are secretly accumulating chips... This time, it's really different.

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Rugman_Walking

· 7h ago

When retail investors are clearing their positions, institutions are frantically buying up, this is the cycle, brother. --- It's the same old "bottom not involved" argument, hearing it so much that my ears are getting calloused haha. --- Old-timers with 8 years of experience are right, the colder it gets, the more opportunities there are. The question is, can we hold on until that day? --- 442 billion USD inflow, 5.7% circulation... the data looks good, but my wallet is still shrinking. --- Silence in the market might be brewing a big opportunity, or it might just be dead, who can tell for sure. --- I'm just wondering, why does the price still perform so poorly when institutions are entering? Shouldn't it be rising? --- The era of retail investors is completely over... so what should we do, transfer all retail assets to institutions? --- Looks like the most boring moment... damn, I’m actually cutting losses at 20% during the most boring time. --- I've heard this logic so many times, yet the market still stagnates for three months, wasting time, money, and effort. --- Who benefits in the mature stage? Anyway, not retail investors like me who hold only a few coins.

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