Whale moves again: 40x leverage long on 80 BTC, average entry price $93,141

ZkSnarker · 2026-01-19T09:32:09+00:00

Recently, there has been a phenomenon of large traders frequently operating in the market. A whale used 40x leverage to buy 80 BTC at an average price of $93,141.4, and also previously accumulated 50,000 HYPE tokens with 10x leverage. Both investments are currently at a floating loss. This has sparked speculation about the intentions behind large traders' high-leverage strategies.

ZkSnarker

2026-01-19 09:32:09

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【Blockchain Rhythm】 Interestingly, it has been recently discovered that big players are making moves again. According to market data, on January 19th around 5:00 PM, a certain whale was very active—first, it went long with 40x leverage on 80 BTC, with an average price of $93,141.4. This move was quite bold. Even more interesting is that this whale was previously playing HYPE, accumulating 50,000 tokens with 10x leverage, with an average entry price of $24. Currently, both positions are showing unrealized losses, indicating that the market did not move as expected. What is this high-leverage strategy from the big players betting on? We will have to keep watching how the market unfolds.

BTC1%

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GateUser-bd883c58

· 01-22 09:19

40x leverage? This guy really dares to do it. Both positions are losing, and he's still adding more. What is he betting on?

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PrivateKeyParanoia

· 01-22 05:55

Playing with 40x leverage on 80 BTC? This whale is really ruthless, both positions are in loss... This is what gambler's mentality looks like, right?

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NFTRegretful

· 01-21 17:44

Bro, playing with 40x leverage like that, this whale really dares to go all out. Lost both trades and still keeps going.

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DustCollector

· 01-20 23:35

40x leverage? This guy really dares to do it. Still hasn't cut losses despite floating losses—his gambling spirit is unmatched.

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0xSunnyDay

· 01-19 10:00

Playing BTC with 40x leverage? This guy really dares to do it. Still holding on despite floating losses. Now, this is going to be interesting.

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FloorPriceNightmare

· 01-19 09:56

40x leverage? This guy is really bold. Even with both positions showing unrealized losses, he still dares to play like this. He's either a gambler or well-prepared.

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SelfCustodyBro

· 01-19 09:56

40x leverage? This guy really dares to do it. Both positions are floating with losses but haven't been liquidated? What's there to be thankful for?

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0xLuckbox

· 01-19 09:49

40x leverage? This guy really doesn't take liquidation seriously. Both positions are in floating loss. How much trust does he have?

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MissingSats

· 01-19 09:33

40x leverage for 80 BTC? This guy really dares to play, both positions are losing, his judgment is a bit questionable. --- Even whales can flip over, eating noodles at 93K. --- Losing unrealized profit on two positions and still adding leverage? Is this a gamble mentality or is there some information advantage? --- 10x HYPE, 40x BTC, this brother is truly addicted to leverage. --- I'm a bit curious about what this whale will do next, maybe he's bottom fishing. --- Average price of 93141 long position, at this current price... hmm, he's a brave one.

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