2026-01-15 10:30:52

A lot of activity erupted in the crypto market on January 15th. An official from a major public chain once stated that the daily active users of a certain public chain were only 8, and there were only 10 transactions per day. This statement caused a huge stir in the community. Interestingly, this controversy instead became a signal for short-selling.

According to on-chain data monitoring, two whales marked as "shorting leaders" in the industry sensed an opportunity. They each established STRK short positions with approximately 5x leverage. This is no small matter — the average entry price for their positions is stuck at $0.0897. In the past few hours, these two institutions have begun to partially close their positions to take profits, with an overall return of about 15%.

This series of actions vividly reflects the on-chain whales' sense of smell. From heated community discussions to capital deployment and quick profit-taking, the entire process took no more than 24 hours. The controversy over the public chain ecosystem, the paradox of market capitalization and activity, and the whales' leverage strategies — these elements intertwine, adding more volatility to the market.

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BearMarketSurvivor

· 01-15 18:20

Daily active users of 8 dare to short? Whale's sense of smell is really sharp --- 15% in 24 hours, this speed... feels a bit off --- It's the same old big whale cutting leeks, getting annoying --- STRK really got played out this time, no wonder it dropped --- Community arguments = short signals? Learned something new --- 5x leverage daily liquidation, now that's professional chopping --- Public chain with only 8 daily active users still having fun, hilarious --- Whales make 15% in a day, we leeks lose 15%, just like that --- From hot discussion to cash-out in less than 24 hours, this efficiency is amazing --- The average price of 0.0897 was nailed too accurately, definitely insider info --- Another shorting opportunity exploited by public opinion, numb to it

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GasFeeNightmare

· 01-15 11:00

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GmGmNoGn

· 01-15 10:58

Another day of whales cutting leeks, with only 8 daily active users being hyped as a short-selling signal—this circle is really incredible. Waiting for STRK to continue plunging; anyway, I’ve seen this fast-forward 24-hour routine many times. Daily active users of 8? Sounds like a story made up by some project team, but as long as the whales are eating well, that’s fine. Leverage of 5x and still able to walk away unscathed—that’s the confidence of playing in this circle. If STRK rebounds this time, those two big whales will be really uncomfortable. But looking at the probability, they won’t be that foolish.

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DecentralizedElder

· 01-15 10:55

Daily active users of 8? They dare to brag about that? Whales smelled it long ago. Man, the speed of these moves—15% in 24 hours and it's already gone. I'm still watching the candlesticks. This is the information gap right here. While retail traders are chatting gossip, the big players are already accumulating and liquidating. 5x leverage and the mentality is really stable. We're still debating up or down. I've seen this rhythm play out many times before—controversy → shilling to retail → cashing out. The tricks run deep. 0.0897 is a pretty particular price point. Real professionals really are different.

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just_here_for_vibes

· 01-15 10:54

With a daily active user base of only 8 people, they dare to openly say this—how confident they must be, haha. The whales really have a keen sense; even before the controversy subsides, they already have 5x leverage in hand. 15% in 24 hours—this return does look quite smooth... but this kind of operation always feels a bit too fast. Wait, is this another prelude to a new round of cutting the leeks...

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PrivacyMaximalist

· 01-15 10:41

鲸鱼这波操作是真的绝，舆论风向一转身就开始做空，24小时15%收益...这就是信息差的威力啊

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