Whale Closes $93.5M Ethereum Long Position With $6.6M Loss

Blockchain monitoring shows the whale quickly re-entered the market, now holding over $100 million in ETH despite closing a major position at a significant loss.

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Summary

According to blockchain analytics platform Ember, on Aug. 18 an Ethereum whale closed a long position, incurring a $6.59 million loss. The trader subsequently reopened long positions and now holds 23,373 ETH valued at approximately $100 million. The quick re-entry follows the closure of a large prior position at a loss, highlighting the whale’s continued high-risk exposure in the Ethereum market.

Terms & Concepts
  • ETH Long Position: A leveraged bet that the price of Ethereum will rise, closed when the trader exits the position regardless of profit or loss.