As Ethereum's price reaches a critical level, Garrett Jin, known in the market as the “BTC OG Insider Whale Agent,” has boldly called for more ETH, explicitly urging corporate and institutional investors to “enter now.”
(Background recap: Bitcoin drops below $87,000, Ethereum loses the $3,000 support! On 10/11, the insider whale incurs a loss of 40 million USDT, and Big Brother ETH longs are 70% liquidated.)
(Additional background: Suspected insider whale Garrett Jin: Nasdaq is asleep! Bitcoin and small-cap stocks are absorbing 2026 funds.)

Table of Contents

• Pointing directly to the $3,000 entry point: ETH becomes an enterprise-level asset allocation tool
• Comparing to AI stocks: The later you enter, the worse the risk-reward ratio
• Who is Garrett Jin? A key influential figure amid controversy

Garrett Jin, dubbed by the community as the “BTC OG Insider Whale Agent,” posted a strongly bullish message on X (formerly Twitter) on January 16, advocating ETH and explicitly telling corporate and institutional investors to “enter now,” sparking widespread market attention and heated discussion.

For corporates:

Buy ETH near $3,000 and stake at 3% fixed APY.

Upside to $9,000 offers 9% annualized USD return from staking rewards.

Even if price goes down (not likely), staking yield over time can offset fiat loss.

For institutions & corporates (like BMNR), ETH is an…

— Garrett (@GarrettBullish) January 16, 2026

Pointing directly to the $3,000 entry point: ETH becomes an enterprise-level asset allocation tool

In his post, Garrett Jin pointed out that when ETH approaches the $3,000 level, it is an ideal zone for companies and institutions to establish positions. He recommends buying and staking simultaneously to lock in a fixed annual yield of about 3% (APY).

He further analyzed that if ETH rises to around $9,000 in the future, the rewards from staking alone could translate into an annualized USD return of about 9%, making it highly attractive for corporate treasury management. Even if short-term prices pull back (which he believes is unlikely), the stable long-term staking income can gradually offset the paper losses in fiat terms, forming a “natural cushion.”

In his view, for companies like BMNR and other institutions, ETH is no longer just a high-volatility speculative asset but an important tool for optimizing balance sheets over a long cycle.

Comparing to AI stocks: The later you enter, the worse the risk-reward ratio

Garrett Jin also compares ETH’s positioning to the current market’s high P/E AI tech stocks, which continue to attract capital despite high valuations. He describes this as a “race against time in valuation,” where the later institutions enter, the less favorable the risk-reward ratio becomes.

He summarizes with “Racing with certainty,” emphasizing that now is a critical window for institutions to deploy ETH.

Who is Garrett Jin? A key influential figure amid controversy

Garrett Jin’s background is one of the reasons his statements can shake the market. He previously served as Operations Director at Huobi (now HTX), later founded and served as CEO of BitForex Exchange. However, BitForex faced major controversies in 2024, including suspected loss of hot wallet funds totaling about $57 million, exchange shutdown, and reports of team investigations by Chinese police, leading to highly polarized opinions about him.

What truly made Garrett Jin explode in popularity in late 2025 was a series of shocking on-chain events.

Multiple on-chain analysts linked Garrett Jin to a mysterious whale account on Hyperliquid platform. This account once held over 100,000 BTC, with a market cap exceeding $10 billion at its peak, and in August-September 2025, massively converted BTC into ETH, staking about 570,000 ETH.

Further stirring the market was the so-called “1011 event” operation on October 10-11. The account, about 30 minutes before Trump announced tariffs on China, opened a BTC short position worth up to $735 million, then added ETH shorts. Market estimates suggest this single operation earned about $150 million to $200 million, earning it the nickname “God of Shorts.”

Due to the extremely sensitive timing of these operations, the market assigned titles such as “Trump insider whale” and “1011 insider bro” to Garrett Jin and that account. Some suspect he has high-level political connections, while others believe it is simply the result of large capital and trading skills.

However, Garrett Jin has repeatedly publicly denied directly holding the whale’s funds, stating that the assets belong to clients and are used for hedging, and emphasizing that he has no insider relationship with the Trump family.