BlockBeats Data: Whale Expands ETH Shorts to 15x Amid $6.26M Unrealized Loss

On August 14, Onchain Lens reported that a whale trimmed a 20x leveraged ETH short to 10,000 ETH, with a new liquidation price of $5680, sustaining significant losses.

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Summary

On August 14, Onchain Lens reported that a whale with a 20x short Ethereum position reduced their holdings to 10,000 ETH to avoid liquidation. The move resulted in a realized loss of $9.88M and an additional floating loss of approximately $18M.

Terms & Concepts
  • ETH Short: A leveraged position where traders bet against Ethereum's price, profiting if it declines, but risking liquidation if prices rise.
  • Onchain Lens: A data analytics platform that reports on blockchain metrics and on-chain market activities for cryptocurrencies.