According to @cas_abbe, headlines about record ETH unstaking reflect a market reset as DeFi users unwind risky positions, while institutions are buying the ETH being sold, pointing to sell-side absorption rather than capitulation; source: @cas_abbe on X, Aug 17, 2025. He adds that Ethereum continues to progress fundamentally, suggesting traders monitor on-chain deleveraging and institutional spot flow to time entries and assess order-book support during unstaking waves; source: @cas_abbe on X, Aug 17, 2025.

According to @EmberCN, an ETH swing whale purchased 4,201 ETH in the past 30 minutes using 20,000,000 USDT, indicating sizable spot demand on the USDT side; source: @EmberCN. The same wallet today re-bought a total of 14,931 ETH for 70,596,000 USDT at an average price of $4,728 after selling ETH one week ago at $3,835; source: @EmberCN. Based on the reported figures, the latest 4,201-ETH tranche executed near $4,762 per ETH (20,000,000 ÷ 4,201), underscoring concentrated on-chain whale accumulation in ETH; source: @EmberCN.