Whale's 4-hour large-scale layout: Borrowed 155 million USDT and aggressively bought stETH, with ETH holdings worth over 4.6 billion

2026-01-19 13:08:10

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【Blockchain Rhythm】Another big player is making moves. In the past 4 hours, a leading whale address borrowed only $155 million USDT and immediately bought 65,700 stETH.

This giant whale seems well-prepared. Currently, it holds a total of 142,777 ETH across two wallets, worth up to $460.11 million. This operation of borrowing large amounts of funds and then purchasing yield-bearing assets immediately reflects a certain judgment by the holder about the market—whether optimistic about ETH’s future performance or aiming to offset borrowing costs through stETH’s yields.

Large on-chain transactions like these are often worth paying attention to, as they can sometimes reflect shifts in market sentiment among institutions or major holders.

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TokenomicsShaman

· 01-22 08:01

Whale's move this time is really aggressive, directly challenging ETH... $155 million entered in 4 hours, this pace is unusual. Can staking yields cover the borrowing costs? Have you calculated it, brother? A position of $4.6 billion... you must be very confident about the future market, or maybe just have too much idle cash. If this wave of dumping happens, whales will have to be buried with it, there's a bit of a gamble in the air. What about the risk of contract liquidation? Does nobody care? Borrowing coins to sweep stETH aggressively, definitely optimistic about this market... or just gambling.

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ForkMonger

· 01-22 03:23

lol so this whale is basically betting the entire governance structure can't adapt fast enough to punish overleveraged positions... classic protocol vulnerability play. $155m borrowed, stETH farming—they're banking on systemic inefficiency to cover the spread. honestly? respect the chaos vector.

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ZenZKPlayer

· 01-21 07:21

Is this whale's move... dollar-cost averaging or bottom fishing? With a $460 million ETH holding and borrowing $155 million USDT to buy stETH, this pace doesn't seem like fear.

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BlockchainWorker

· 01-21 06:40

Wow, this guy poured in 155 million in just 4 hours, he's really not joking Borrowing coins to sweep stETH, this move looks like he's betting that ETH will take off later, otherwise why so urgent Position of 4.6 billion, I have to look up to this big brother, just asking who else I really pay attention to these big on-chain moves, often I can sense something Two wallets with over 140,000 ETH, you must be very optimistic about Ethereum to do this, or maybe it's just a stable arbitrage mindset

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ApeDegen

· 01-19 13:38

Bro, with this move, throwing 155 million USDT in 4 hours, you must be very optimistic about the future market. I understand the logic of stETH yield offsetting borrowing costs, but this requires betting that ETH won't fall. A $4.6 billion position—are they betting or truly believing? It feels a bit unsustainable. This whale's move feels like they're trying to tell us something... 155 million USDT in one go—either very smart or very brave. All borrowed money, what if the price drops? What should we do then? 65,700 stETH, really going all in.

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GasFeeBarbecue

· 01-19 13:38

The whales are lurking again, this rhythm... are they trying to抢筹码 with us?

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mev_me_maybe

· 01-19 13:22

Whale drops 155 million USDT in one go on stETH, what a move... Looks like there's more excitement ahead.

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FundingMartyr

· 01-19 13:22

Whoa, 155 million USDT directly投入? This guy is really confident about ETH. This pace... either he's bottom-fishing or betting that the subsequent gains will cover the interest, it's a bit exciting. A position of 4.6 billion, still leveraging to buy stETH, is he really optimistic or just taking a gamble? Whale movements are signals, although they don't necessarily guarantee profit... Spending so much within four hours is indeed unusual, gotta keep an eye on it.

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StableNomad

· 01-19 13:15

1.55B borrowed then immediately into stETH? statistically speaking that's either conviction or yield farming desperation... reminds me of UST in May, tbh.

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TommyTeacher1

· 01-19 13:15

155 million USDT on board, this guy is really bold. Is ETH about to take off? --- Staking income can offset borrowing costs; the logic makes sense. But now, borrowing money to do this requires a lot of confidence. --- A position worth 4.6 billion dollars, honestly, it's hard to hold up. A wave of correction would cause significant losses. --- Borrow - buy - earn interest, this combo is indeed professional, but it still feels like betting that the market won't collapse. --- Whale movements are definitely worth following, but don't rush blindly; big players can also be mistaken. --- This move is a bit aggressive, sweeping 65,700 stETH in 4 hours, clearly planned. --- 4.6 billion, is this a go-all-in move with eyes closed? --- Borrowing money to buy stETH for interest arbitrage, this idea is top-notch. Let's see if it works.

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