【BlockBeats】On January 18, market monitoring data showed a significant change in the massive long position of a seasoned Bitcoin holder. This “BTC OG insider whale” currently holds a position worth approximately $910 million, with over $7.5 million paid in funding fees.
Even more noteworthy is the change in unrealized gains — from a previously突破的$60 million high, it has now narrowed to $44.9 million, a clear reduction.
Specifically, this massive position is distributed across three mainstream cryptocurrencies:
ETH long position is the largest, with a holding value of $741 million and an unrealized gain of $35.14 million; BTC long position is $95.12 million with an unrealized gain of $361,000; SOL long position is $72.73 million with an unrealized gain of $6.14 million.
From the position structure, it is clear that this whale is long-term optimistic about Ethereum, but the unrealized gains across different coins show significant differences. The high funding costs combined with the narrowing unrealized gains reflect the current market volatility and the pressure faced by such large long positions. For retail investors, observing the movements of such major players can often provide a reference for market sentiment.
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fork_in_the_road
· 4h ago
7.5 million in fees just for this little floating profit, really a bit disappointing.
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RebaseVictim
· 4h ago
Oh no, even this giant whale can't hold on...
Unrealized gains dropped from 60 million to 44.9 million, evaporating over 15 million in an instant, and there's still more funding fees to pay... That's the cost of leverage.
ETH's large proportion still results in a loss, which is really a bit upsetting.
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MEVSandwichVictim
· 5h ago
7.5 million USD funding fee, how frustrating is that? The unrealized gains are still shrinking, and this wave is starting to become hard to bear.
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RamenStacker
· 5h ago
The whale's recent move is a bit tragic, with unrealized gains dropping from 60 million to 44.9 million, and 7.5 million in fees wiped out in one shot...
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OnChainArchaeologist
· 5h ago
7.5 million dollars in costs, this guy is really gambling. The unrealized profit has dropped from 60 million to 44.9 million, does it hurt?
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HappyMinerUncle
· 5h ago
Oh no, 7.5 million in funding fees wasted. This guy must be very bullish on Ethereum to bet like this.
BTC OG whale's long position unrealized gains shrink! Holdings across three currencies near $1 billion, with $7.5 million paid in funding fees.
【BlockBeats】On January 18, market monitoring data showed a significant change in the massive long position of a seasoned Bitcoin holder. This “BTC OG insider whale” currently holds a position worth approximately $910 million, with over $7.5 million paid in funding fees.
Even more noteworthy is the change in unrealized gains — from a previously突破的$60 million high, it has now narrowed to $44.9 million, a clear reduction.
Specifically, this massive position is distributed across three mainstream cryptocurrencies:
ETH long position is the largest, with a holding value of $741 million and an unrealized gain of $35.14 million; BTC long position is $95.12 million with an unrealized gain of $361,000; SOL long position is $72.73 million with an unrealized gain of $6.14 million.
From the position structure, it is clear that this whale is long-term optimistic about Ethereum, but the unrealized gains across different coins show significant differences. The high funding costs combined with the narrowing unrealized gains reflect the current market volatility and the pressure faced by such large long positions. For retail investors, observing the movements of such major players can often provide a reference for market sentiment.