BTC whale trader faces $6.18 million in partial liquidations on 40x short

OnchainLens said wallet 0x2117 was partially liquidated four times in 24 hours, with about $298,800 in realized losses and a remaining 67.98 BTC short showing an unrealized loss near $179,200.

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Summary

A whale trader’s 40x leveraged Bitcoin short was partially liquidated four times over the past 24 hours, with 97.99 BTC worth about $6.18 million closed out, according to OnchainLens. The wallet, identified as address 0x2117, has realized a loss of about $298,800 and still holds a 67.98 BTC short valued at about $4.26 million. That remaining position is showing an unrealized loss of about $179,200. The episode underscores how aggressive leverage can amplify losses and trigger repeated forced reductions when the market moves against a derivatives bet.

Terms & Concepts
  • short position: A trade that profits if an asset’s price falls.
  • 40x leverage: Borrowed exposure equal to 40 times posted collateral.
  • partially liquidated: When an exchange forcibly closes part of a leveraged position to reduce risk.