2026-01-14 17:38:19

A major crypto whale just made a bold market move—flipping from bullish to bearish. After riding the recent rally on long positions, the trader has now deployed $74M in 20x leveraged shorts across Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana. This aggressive pivot matters. When whales of this scale shift stance this dramatically, it often signals a shift in broader market momentum. The concentrated short positions across the three largest alts suggest the trader sees limited upside from current levels and expects pullback potential. It's a stark contrast from the bullish sentiment that dominated the recent pump, and worth watching how this plays out in coming sessions.

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BlockImposter

· 01-17 12:36

Whoa, 74 million in shorts? Is this guy crazy or did he smell something... Can this wave really crash? Feels a bit uncertain. Big whale flipping so quickly, where's the continuation we expected? Waiting to see how it develops later, but 20x leverage is indeed tough.

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MEVHunterX

· 01-15 21:12

Hmm... 74 million shorts, this guy really believed it. Looks like this rally is about to cool down.

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SmartContractPhobia

· 01-14 18:00

74 million directly shorted, this whale really doesn't give the market any face.

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AirdropHunterKing

· 01-14 17:59

74M is pouring into a 20x short position? Buddy, are you planning to buy the dip or are you really panicking? We need to see how the trend develops over the next few days.

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BearMarketSurvivor

· 01-14 17:52

$74 million short? This guy really wants to crash the market. If he bets right, he can make a fortune; if he bets wrong, he’ll be wiped out.

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PanicSeller

· 01-14 17:51

Oh no, this big trader is about to dump... A short position of 74 million, and the leverage is still so high, it's really intense. Wait, this guy was just celebrating a bullish run, how did he suddenly turn around? Did he see some risk signals? We retail investors are really being cut clear and simple, your big traders' thoughts are our blood. Shorting the three major coins... It seems the market is about to change in the near future, and the recent rebound might really just be a bluff. This market looks a bit bad, better to be cautious in the short term.

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FUD_Whisperer

· 01-14 17:46

74M short squeeze? This whale probably wants to dump the market, it seems this wave of the market is really reversing.

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