Bitcoin market recently experienced a sharp decline, and the behind-the-scenes drivers are gradually emerging. Several institutional players, including a leading exchange and a compliant platform, have recently engaged in concentrated selling, with the scale being remarkable: the leading exchange sold 4,173 BTC, the compliant platform followed with 2,370 BTC, Wintermute sold 1,526 BTC, and several whale addresses were even more aggressive, with a single address dumping 10,516 BTC. BitMEX also did not lag behind, selling 7,516 BTC. In just a few minutes, over 26,000 BTC flooded into the market, with a total value surpassing $2 billion. This wave of concentrated selling was fierce, and it seems that institutions reached some form of consensus during the same period. On-chain data shows frequent large transfers, with a clear lack of counterparty orders, causing the price to drop accordingly. Under these circumstances, retail investors find it difficult to avoid being squeezed out. Market observers need to watch whether there will be further selling or if this is just a phase of distribution.

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SatsStackingvip
· 2025-12-16 11:50
Here we go again? When institutions sing in unison, they crush retail investors to death. Investing 2 billion dollars in a few minutes, they really treat us as just a bunch of leeks. This is not a coincidence; someone must be coordinating behind the scenes. We should have seen it clearly by now. Wait, after this wave, could there be a rebound to attract more accumulation? I'm a bit scared. Fortunately, I don't hold that many coins. HODL is the true way for small investors.
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DeFiAlchemistvip
· 2025-12-16 11:49
*adjusts alchemical instruments* 26k BTC transmutation in minutes? the liquidity dynamics here scream algorithmic equilibrium failure... institutional coordination at this scale suggests they've cracked some yield optimization formula we mere mortals haven't decoded yet. ngl the risk-adjusted returns on this cascade are mathematically... *concerning*
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ShitcoinConnoisseurvip
· 2025-12-16 11:39
26,000 BTC dumped in a few minutes, I was stunned... This is not selling off, this is an organized slaughter. Institutions coordinated this move too aggressively; retail investors really have no way to fight back. So, the market is just big fish eating small fish. Let's just lie low and stay out of trouble. Got cut again, when will this hellish cycle end? Aircoin connoisseur reminder: This is the easiest time to get caught in a trap, hey don’t chase after it. It’s just a dump, it will rebound soon. I bet the coin prices will go up next month.
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