High-Profile Crypto Gambler Opens $78.63M Leveraged Long on Ethereum

Onchain Lens reports a major whale has simultaneously taken sizable leveraged long bets on BTC and ETH, with significant unrealized losses recorded on Ethereum holdings.

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Summary

Blockchain monitoring platform Onchain Lens identified a whale opening a 25x leveraged Bitcoin long position valued at $67 million, alongside 25x leveraged Ethereum longs across two wallets. These Ethereum positions are currently showing an unrealized loss of $3.6 million.

Terms & Concepts
  • Leverage: Using borrowed capital to increase the potential return of an investment, which also amplifies potential losses.
  • BTC Long Position: A trade where the investor expects the price of Bitcoin to rise, profiting from upward movement.
  • Ethereum Long Position: A trade where the investor expects the price of Ethereum to increase, gaining from upward price changes.