Whale Activity Declines as Market Remains Cautious

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Release Time: 01/01/2026 13:16:10

Summary

Whale trading activity has slowed, with on-chain trading signals indicating a more cautious market. On January 1, 2026, between 10 AM and 8 PM, a whale (0xEa6) took long positions in 11 altcoins with $8 million, totaling $13.76 million. Jez deposited 2.06 million USDC into Hyperliquid, using 20x leverage on BTC, ETH, and SOL. A whale closed a $70.72 million BTC short position, earning a profit of $143,800. Another trader (0xf970f) opened a 3x short position on 2,000 SOL at $124.91.

BlockBeats News, January 1st, according to... Hyperinsight Monitoring: The following are the latest hot whale movements with new portfolio adjustments between 10:00 and 20:00 today:

Bullish camp:

A whale (0xEa6) went long on 11 altcoins with an initial capital of $8 million, resulting in a total position value of $13.76 million.

Jez (@aerobatic) associates a new wallet with Hyperliquid Deposit 2.06 million USDC to go long on BTC, ETH, and SOL with 20x leverage.

Short-side camp:

The "Long Turn Short" whale liquidated a 20x leveraged BTC short position worth $70.72 million, making a profit of $143,800.

Trader (0xf970f) with a "100% win rate" shorted 2000 SOL at an average entry price of $124.91 using 3x leverage.

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