Bitcoin News Update: Major Whale Places $87 Million 3x Leveraged Bet Opposing BTC Surge Amid Divided Market
- A Hyperliquid whale opened a $87.58M 3x BTC short, contrasting with bullish market trends and other traders' strategies. - Another 20x $131M short faces liquidation risk if BTC surpasses $111,770, while $343.89M in 24-hour liquidations highlight short-position vulnerability. - Technical indicators (RSI 66, 15/1 buy/sell signals) and institutional BTC purchases support upward momentum despite liquidity risks on Hyperliquid. - Diverging whale strategies and macro factors like Fed policy underscore crypto's
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The whale, associated with address 0x9263, previously established a $64 million long position after taking advantage of a recent price drop, accumulating $8.5 million in unrealized gains. This approach stands in contrast to another major Hyperliquid participant’s $131 million short, which
Recent market figures highlight strong bullish momentum, with $343.89 million in liquidations over the past 24 hours, 74.7% of which were short positions. The $131 million short, using 20x leverage, currently shows a 4.86% unrealized profit from an average entry of $111,499.30. Meanwhile, the 0x9263 address
Technical analysis also points to continued upward
Currently, Hyperliquid’s total open interest stands at $5.336 billion, with 55.36% in short positions and $175 million in unrealized profits. Although liquidity issues persist, the ongoing battle between long and short positions reveals sharply contrasting market perspectives.
This scenario mirrors larger macroeconomic trends, such as changes in Federal Reserve policy and growing institutional involvement.
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