Crypto Whale Shifts From ETH to $95 Million Leveraged BTC Long

Crypto Whale Shifts From ETH to $95 Million Leveraged BTC Long

Blockchain data shows continued whale position shifts, with fresh ETH accumulation adding to recent large leveraged Bitcoin trades.

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Fact Check
The assessment is primarily based on the high authority and relevance of the top two sources. Arkham is described as a premier on-chain intelligence platform, which is the definitive primary source for verifying a transaction of this nature. The Block is a top-tier crypto news organization that would almost certainly report on a market-moving event like a $95 million leveraged position. The high authority (0.90) and relevance (0.90 and 0.80) of these sources strongly suggest the statement is credible and verifiable.There is no significant contradictory evidence. The other sources are either entirely irrelevant (Wikipedia, Reddit, social media posts on general market sentiment), or they describe different events with non-matching details (e.g., a $35M short position, a $3M long position). These do not disprove the claim, and any numerical overlaps, such as '$95K' or '95 days', are clearly coincidental. The absence of direct contradictory information from any credible source, combined with the ideal nature of the primary sources provided, makes the statement highly likely to be true.
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Summary

A major BTC whale significantly expanded Ethereum long positions on Jan. 16, acquiring 100,000 ETH within 10 minutes and boosting total holdings to $736 million, with an estimated $32.5 million in unrealized profit. This comes alongside other whale movements into large leveraged Bitcoin positions, including wallet 0x720a6’s 5x leveraged long of 120 BTC worth $11.5 million, and 'pension-usdt.eth' reallocating from ETH into a 3x leveraged Bitcoin long of 1,000 BTC valued at $95 million.

Terms & Concepts
  • Whale: A cryptocurrency investor that holds large amounts of digital assets, capable of impacting market prices through trades.
  • Leveraged Position: A trading strategy using borrowed capital to increase exposure, amplifying both potential gains and losses.
  • Onchain Data: Information derived directly from blockchain transactions, used to analyze activity and trends.