Data: Large whale increases BTC short position to $53.9 million

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According to ChainCatcher news, according to Hyperinsight monitoring, Giant Whale (0x50b30) continued to increase its BTC short position today, currently shorting 583.76 BTC (approximately US$53.9 million) with 20x leverage, with an average position price of US$92,434.8 and a floating profit of US$86,000. In addition, it simultaneously increased its long ETH hedging position, taking a long 3,130.39 ETH (approximately US$9.85 million) with 14x leverage, and now has a floating loss of US$118,000.

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MahoMotovip
· 01-06 01:27
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MahoMotovip
· 01-06 01:27
Happy New Year! 🤑
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ZerotoSatoshisvip
· 01-05 17:02
Whale clearly betting on BTC downside while hedging with ETH longs. High leverage on both sides = strong conviction, but risk is elevated. This looks more like market-neutral positioning than a pure directional play.
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· 01-05 11:10
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· 01-05 08:17
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· 01-05 08:08
good info bro
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· 01-05 07:27
Happy New Year! 🤑
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· 01-05 07:25
Hold tight 💪
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