Ethereum’s Volatility and Whale Risk: Lessons from Retail Investors

Ethereum's 2025 volatility caused the $125 million long position held by Giant Whale Huang Licheng to be liquidated at $3,211, and did not realize a loss of $1.8 million, highlighting the risk of leverage. Despite the momentum and upgrades of the ETF expects its price to reach $8,000, retail investors are diversifying their investments in pre-sale projects such as Little Pepe (raised $21.1 million with token value $0.0021) and Remittix (raised $22.4 million with a target of remittances), balancing high-risk leverage and fundamental-driven opportunities.