Clash of Titans: Divergent Strategies Shape Ethereum’s Volatile Landscape
09.02.2026 - 12:06:04The market for the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency is currently a theater of war for opposing institutional strategies. A dramatic conflict is unfolding between capitulation and accumulation, defining the recent price volatility and the ongoing battle to establish a market bottom.
On-chain data from analytics firms Lookonchain and Arkham Intelligence reveals that investment firm Trend Research, led by Jack Yi, has executed a complete liquidation of its Ethereum holdings. The firm transferred over 651,000 ETH to the Binance exchange over several days, concluding the sell-off on February 8.
This move represents the termination of a leveraged strategy on the Aave DeFi protocol that went awry. Facing the risk of an Read more...


