Coinglass data chart showing the Cardano (ADA) long/short ratio at 2.4, while over $85M in Ethereum (ETH) longs were liquidated.

  • Cardano holds key support as whales maintain bullish bias despite weak retail demand

  • Ethereum stuck in tight range with traders eyeing rebound after stop-loss shakeout

  • Long-side liquidations hint at institutional accumulation amid retail market exits

A great divergence is happening within the crypto markets. If you notice, fear-driven selling has put undue downward pressure on prices, but then on-chain and derivatives data paints a starkly different story: institutional players and crypto whales has started buying in Cardano (ADA) and Ethereum (ETH), in line with a soon-to-happen market reversal. 

While the price charts for many large-cap altcoins reflect a short-term bearish mood, a look “under the hood” at derivatives markets and liquidation events suggests that smart money is using the retail sell-off as a buying opportunity.

Cardano (ADA): Retail Fear vs. Whale Patience

Cardano’s price has hovered around $0.6051 after shedding 2.90% over the last 24 hours. It peaked intraday at $0.621 before falling sharply. 

The $0.599 support zone, tested multiple times, is holding for now. Repeated rejections at $0.610 underscore weak…

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