2025-12-03 05:20:28

The ETF fund flow data from December 2 revealed some subtle signals.

Institutional moves were quite apparent that day:
→ Spot BTC ETFs saw a net outflow of $151 million
→ ETH performed even worse, with $380 million withdrawn
→ SOL, on the other hand, bucked the trend with an inflow of $1.15 million, though the amount isn't large

Interestingly, this wave of selling happened right during a market rebound. Large investors choosing to exit during an uptrend may indicate that institutions aren't optimistic about the sustainability of this rally—a classic pattern of selling into a rebound. While retail investors are buying in, the smart money is already retreating.

BTC2.1%

ETH3.49%

SOL2.74%

View Original

This page may contain third-party content, which is provided for information purposes only (not representations/warranties) and should not be considered as an endorsement of its views by Gate, nor as financial or professional advice. See Disclaimer for details.

14 Likes

Reward
14
9
Repost
Share

Comment

0/400

FlashLoanLarry

· 12-06 05:00

ngl the ETH bleeding 380M while retail fomo buying the bounce... that's textbook value extraction right there. institutions taking liquidity off the table before the rug, tale as old as time fr

Reply0

screenshot_gains

· 12-06 04:23

Here we go again, selling as soon as there's a rebound—this tactic is so old and worn out. What I don't get is, retail investors are still celebrating, but have the institutions already slipped away?

View OriginalReply0

GateUser-cff9c776

· 12-05 11:46

Same old trick again: sell off on the rebound while retail investors are still celebrating, but the smart money has already left... $380 million dumped, ETH is basically being used as an ATM by institutions. Big players exit when prices are rising—a perfect embodiment of bear market philosophy. Everyone, watch and cherish the moment. SOL is still attracting capital, this little guy is pretty interesting, but honestly its scale is just so-so... According to the supply-demand curve, this round of liquidation might be the last chance of this cycle (not financial advice). A typical rebound sell-off pattern. I just want to ask retail investors—did it feel good to buy this dip? Institutions retreat, retail investors take over—isn't this the perfect embodiment of the decentralized spirit of Web3... so ironic. Looking at the K-line trend, you might as well believe Mr. Nanguo playing the yu than believe in this rebound. BTC outflow of $151 million, that's not a small number. The smart money is making their choice. ETH capital exodus—is this the bottom or will it keep dumping... hard to say. This is what you call a Schrödinger’s bull market: running when it’s up, wanting to come back after running.

View OriginalReply0

GmGnSleeper

· 12-03 05:49

Another round of selling into the rebound... The institutions are really ruthless this time. They start exiting as soon as the price goes up, while retail investors are still naively buying in.

View OriginalReply0

OnchainGossiper

· 12-03 05:47

It's another classic case of retail investors getting fleeced—institutions already cashed out while you were getting hyped.

View OriginalReply0

NewDAOdreamer

· 12-03 05:45

It’s the same old trick again: BTC and ETH are pumping together, while retail investors are still chasing, institutions have already cashed out. That little money in SOL is not even worth looking at, which makes it even more ironic.

View OriginalReply0

StablecoinEnjoyer

· 12-03 05:43

Institutions are selling during the rebound again. Their tactics are truly impressive... Retail investors are still buying in while the smart money has already left.

View OriginalReply0

DaoGovernanceOfficer

· 12-03 05:40

the data suggests institutions are basically dumping into retail euphoria again... classic pattern. reminds me why token-weighted voting would've actually prevented this kind of coordinated exit if we had better governance mechanisms in place. anyway, sol mooning while btc/eth bleed is just *chef's kiss* misallocated capital

Reply0

rugged_again

· 12-03 05:27

Here we go again, the same old trick of selling on the rebound while retail investors keep buying in every day.

View OriginalReply0

Trending TopicsView More
#JoinGrowthPointsDrawToWiniPhone17
287.05K Popularity
#DecemberMarketOutlook
81.86K Popularity
#PostonSquaretoEarn$50
15K Popularity
#LINKETFToLaunch
13.82K Popularity
#SharingMy100xToken
16.09K Popularity

Hot Gate FunView More

1
GcashGcash
MC:$3.92KHolders:4
1.92%
2
GHOSTGhost
MC:$3.65KHolders:3
0.53%
3
BONDXBONDX
MC:$3.58KHolders:3
0.00%
4
ICBGIceberg
MC:$10.61KHolders:14
27.06%
5
GBIRDGBird
MC:$3.53KHolders:1
0.00%

Sitemap