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Dominant Bitcoin Whale Opens $235 Million 10x Short as Other Large Holders Go Long

Opposing whale positions create conflicting signals in a market still digesting recent leverage unwinds.

Overview

  • The $11 billion wallet opened a $235 million Bitcoin short at about $111,190 with 10x leverage, with Hypurrscan showing a liquidation level near $112,368 while some trackers cite roughly $123,000.
  • On-chain data show roughly $540 million in recent BTC transfers tied to the wallet, including about $220 million to Coinbase and $30 million to Hyperliquid before the short was placed.
  • Several other whales funded sizable leveraged longs on Hyperliquid, with Coinglass data showing BTC longs at 51.98% by volume and examples including multi‑million USDC deposits and a near $50 million position by “God is Good.”
  • Bitcoin traded near $108,200 on Oct. 22, sitting below its 30‑day moving average around $109,322 after attempts to reclaim the $112,000–$113,000 area were rejected.
  • The same trader reportedly profited by about $200 million during the Oct. 10 drop, while CryptoQuant estimates newer whales hold about $6.95 billion in unrealized losses as BTC lingers below a roughly $113,000 cost basis and Glassnode notes leverage has been flushed.