Machi Big Brother trims Ether long after earlier 25x bet

Hyperinsight data showed Huang Licheng cut 1,720 ETH from the position, leaving about $8.77 million in long exposure with an unrealized loss and a liquidation price near $1,749.17.

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Summary

Huang Licheng, known as Machi Big Brother, reduced his Ether long position by 1,720 ETH, worth about $3.1233 million, according to Hyperinsight data cited by Odaily. The remaining ETH long stood at about $8.7745 million, with an average entry price of $1,768.53, an unrealized loss of about $68,200, or 19.43%, and a liquidation price of about $1,749.17. The update follows an earlier public display of a 25x leveraged Ether perpetual futures long on 11,100 ETH valued at about $19.68 million, underscoring how quickly risk can shift in highly leveraged crypto derivatives positions as traders adjust exposure.

Terms & Concepts
  • Ether long position: A trade that benefits if Ether's price rises.
  • perpetual futures: Crypto derivatives contracts that track an asset's price without a fixed expiry date.
  • liquidation price: The price level where an exchange forcibly closes a leveraged position.