Recently, the cryptocurrency market has become lively again, but if you ask me, those who can truly make money are never the ones chasing the hot trends.

At the end of last year, I also suffered a loss—going all in on a trend and getting caught halfway up the mountain, watching as $20,000 shrank away. That feeling is still hard to forget. After experiencing several market cycles, I finally understood one principle: making money in the crypto world depends not on quick thinking, but on discipline. Now, there are new signals in the market: overseas funds are flowing back, and institutional moves are increasing. I use a phased approach to deployment, steadily accumulating during dips and maintaining my mindset amid volatility.

Behind the seemingly lively signals, there are the true intentions of big capital. These days, Bitcoin has risen above $90,000, and Ethereum has broken through $3,100, with daily trading volume surging by about 30%. These numbers don’t appear out of nowhere.

But there’s a trap to watch out for—don’t get carried away just because you see "fund inflows." Whales and institutions never enter the market flamboyantly; their strategy is to quietly build positions in phases. The smaller their movements, the bigger the story behind them.

Looking back to November 2020, when Bitcoin approached its all-time high of nearly $19,000, large traders had already started quietly exiting, while retail investors were frantically chasing the high. What was the result? On Thanksgiving, Bitcoin plummeted from $19,000 straight down to $16,490. Many retail investors panicked and sold in fear, while whales took the opportunity to gobble up chips.

Today’s story is nothing but a replay of the past. The true trend is never about a single piece of news or a single day’s market movement; it’s about observing the real flow of funds and the actual actions of institutions.