Two Bitcoin whales open over $100 million in leveraged BTC shorts

Lookonchain said on June 30 that one address used 40x leverage on 900 BTC and another used 20x leverage on 800.75 BTC.

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Summary

Two large Bitcoin traders built short positions worth more than $100 million on June 30, highlighting aggressive bearish bets in the crypto derivatives market. Lookonchain said address 0x069a held a 40x leveraged short on 900 BTC worth about $53.69 million, while address 0x3e7a held a 20x leveraged short on 800.75 BTC worth about $47.76 million. Leveraged shorts use borrowed exposure to profit if Bitcoin falls, but they also raise liquidation risk if the market moves higher.

Terms & Concepts
  • leveraged short: A bearish trade using borrowed exposure.
  • liquidation: Forced position closure after losses breach margin limits.
  • crypto derivatives market: Market for contracts tied to crypto prices.