Whale Opens $140M 20x Short Position on BTC, ETH, and SOL

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Release Time: 01/13/2026 02:46:53

Summary

A whale has opened a $140 million 20x short position on Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Solana (SOL), based on on-chain trading signals. The breakdown shows $69.93 million on BTC, $50.3 million on SOL, and $20 million on ETH. Traders are watching key support and resistance levels, as the move could signal a near-term bearish shift.

BlockBeats news: On January 13, according to monitoring by The Data Nerd, a whale took short positions on BTC, ETH, and SOL with 20 times leverage, with a total position amounting to $140 million. Among them:

· Short BTC with 20x leverage, worth approximately $69.93 million;

· Shorting SOL with 20x leverage, worth approximately $50.3 million;

· Short ETH with 20x leverage, worth about $20 million.

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