Great Whale’s Trouble: He Opened a Long Position in Bitcoin, Lost $6.7 Million, Paid $667,000 in Fees

cryptonews.net 31/12/2024 - 01:08 AM

Cryptocurrency Whale Faces Major Loss

According to on-chain data from Lookonchain, a cryptocurrency whale has sustained significant losses after engaging in a long trading position.

The whale opened a long position in Bitcoin (BTC) using the wallet Hyberliquid. Amid a market downturn, his losses surpassed $6.75 million, alongside $632,000 paid in funding fees over 16 days.

At the time of writing, Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency, has dropped about 2% in the last 24 hours, trading around $91,800. This particular whale initiated the long position at $101,662 and employed a risky 50x leverage. To avoid liquidation, the whale has continued to inject funds into the position but has now closed it to prevent further losses.

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