Trend Research Sends 20,000 ETH to Binance for Loan Repayment

Trend Research moved 20,000 ETH to Binance on February 3. The transfer is worth around $46.5 million. On-chain tracker Onchain Lens first reported the move. This is not the first time the firm has done this. In fact, Trend Research has now sent a total of 93,588 ETH to Binance. That amount is worth around $215 million. These transfers are link to loan repayment and sale activities. The timing also matches a period of high pressure in the Ethereum market.

Why Trend Research Is Moving ETH

Trend Research uses borrowed funds to trade and hold crypto. Their holdings sit in wrapped ETH. With time, it built a large loan position using platforms like Aave V3. When ETH prices fell, the value of its collateral dropped. Because of this the firm had to reduce risk. One way to do that is to send ETH to exchanges and sell part of it. The money from these sales goes to paying back loans. This process is called deleveraging. It means cutting exposure to avoid liquidation.

据 Onchain Lens 监测，Trend Research 再次向币安转入2万枚ETH（价值约 4654 万美元）。截至目前，Trend Research 已累计向币安存入 93,588 枚ETH（总价值约 2.1514 亿美元），用于出售及偿还贷款。https://t.co/8aeRoxKrIY

— 吴说区块链 (@wublockchain12) February 3, 2026

According to recent data, Trend Research manages assets totaling over $1.3 billion. But it also has about $500 million in net borrowed funds. It’s a big number. So, each ETH transfer seems to be a step toward reducing that risk. Following the latest shift, its leverage ratio fell slightly. It fell from around 2.4x to about 2.2x, suggesting that the company is slowly trying to fix its position.

What the On-Chain Data Shows

Blockchain data suggests that Trend Research sends Ethereum batches. Most transfers range between 10K and 20K ETH each time. These ETH sums are deposited in Binance wallets. From there, they are most likely sold on the open market. This trend has been repeated several times in recent weeks.

The deposits match times when ETH price moves lower. That suggests the firm reacts to market drops by cutting debt. Arkham and other tracking tools link these wallets to Trend Research. Analysts say this looks like a controlled unwind not panic selling. Still, large ETH deposits to exchanges often worry traders. They can increase short term selling pressure.

What This Means for the Market

This move seems as a trend seen across big crypto firms. Many large traders are reducing leverage after recent price swings. When ETH falls fast, debt becomes dangerous. So firms try to protect themselves first. For the market, these transfers can increase fear. Some traders see them as a sign that big players expect more downside. While others see them as smart risk control. In either case, the flow of ETH to exchanges usually adds short term supply. That can hold prices down for a while.

Currently, Trend Research holds a large ETH position. But their actions show caution, it’s choosing to repay loans instead of adding more risk. As long as ETH stays unstable more transfers like this could follow and traders will keep watching these wallets closely.