January 14 Whale Holdings Monitoring: Large ETH Transfers, Intense Battle Between Bulls and Bears

DAOplomacy · 2026-01-14T12:18:13+00:00

On January 14th, active large accounts in the market significantly adjusted their positions. On the bullish side, a major whale withdrew 12,000 ETH to lock in profits, while a well-known trader closed 20,000 ETH for a profit of $4.728 million. On the bearish side, there was also increased activity, with new short positions worth $73.9 million opened, along with increased short holdings in other assets, indicating divergent market expectations.

DAOplomacy

2026-01-14 12:18:13

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【Blockchain Rhythm】According to on-chain monitoring data, during the daytime on January 14 (from 10:00 to 20:00), active large accounts in the market showed obvious signs of rebalancing.

The bulls were very active: a whale withdrew 12,000 ETH from a top-tier exchange in a single transaction, equivalent to approximately $39.98 million. After this operation, the account held a total of 80,980 ETH, worth about $2.6946 billion. Meanwhile, the well-known swing trader “pension-usdt.eth” chose a closing strategy, closing a long position of 20,000 ETH, locking in a profit of $4.728 million.

The bears were not to be outdone. A whale account, previously noted for large BTC reductions, opened a new short position worth $73.9 million today, significantly increasing its shorting activity. Another well-known swing sniper also increased its short positions in BTC, LTC, and HYPE, although the current account is showing an unrealized loss of $1.15 million.

Overall, whale accounts in the market are showing a divergence between long and short positions, and the frequent rebalancing by large accounts reflects differing market expectations and intense competition.

ETH-3,14%

BTC-2,77%

LTC-7,8%

HYPE-6,43%

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gas_fee_therapy

· 01-17 11:21

The whales are pulling each other apart this time, and that guy from pension ran away with $4.72 million... Smart move.

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Blockchainiac

· 01-17 08:29

Whales are playing heartbeat, constantly withdrawing coins and opening short positions. This rhythm is a bit exciting.

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ShadowStaker

· 01-17 06:28

whales loading up while others cashing out... classic validator attrition vibes, except it's just volatility theater tbh

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ProtocolRebel

· 01-17 02:56

What are the whales doing? They keep buying aggressively while selling aggressively, it feels like they're betting on the next market move?

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MemeCoinSavant

· 01-14 12:46

ngl the whale movements here are giving classic "thesis rotation" energy... so bullish accumulation AND shorts loading up? that's the game theory optimal setup if i've ever seen it tbh

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AirdropHunter

· 01-14 12:46

Whales are starting to move again. This round of long and short battles looks quite interesting. Shorts with 73.9 million USD in open positions? Quite bold, betting that this wave can be pushed down. Pension's move to lock in profits was smart, satisfied with just 4.72 million USD. I'm just a rookie. With 40 million USD worth of ETH withdrawn in one go, is this the start of another accumulation? Or are they planning to run? The key is that no one can predict now. Both bulls and bears are exerting pressure, feeling like the calm before the storm.

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