EddieJayonCrypto
18 Mar 25
A crypto whale opened a massive short position on Bitcoin, worth $332 million with 40x leverage. The whale initially faced over $1 million in unrealized losses but avoided liquidation by adding $5 million worth of USDC to their account. The current position is 5,406 BTC ($449 million) with an unreal...
A crypto whale made headlines after opening a massive short position on Bitcoin, leveraging $332 million with 40x leverage. Initially facing over $1 million in unrealized losses, the whale managed to escape liquidation by adding $5 million worth of USDC to their account. Currently, the position stands at 5,406 BTC ($449 million) with an unrealized profit of $4.4 million. Despite facing challenges from other traders attempting to boost the price of Bitcoin and liquidate the whale's position, the investor emerged successful. The whale's use of time-weighted average price (TWAP) to close positions resulted in a 100% hit rate for one month, achieving an impressive $16.39 million in profits.
Short-selling, the act of borrowing an asset to sell with the intention of buying it back at a lower price, played a significant role in this whale's bold maneuver. Leveraging funds and adding collateral to move the liquidation price further away from the entry price allowed the investor to minimize the risk of liquidation. However, this strategy also carries the potential of increased losses if the asset moves against the position. Lookonchain, a blockchain analytics firm, closely followed the whale's successful trades, shedding light on the intricacies and risks involved in such high-stakes transactions.