Whale Suffers 14 Consecutive Bitcoin Short Losses, Opens 40x BTC Short Worth $23.13M

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A whale has suffered 14 consecutive Bitcoin short losses, losing $4.56 million over five days. On August 24, the whale opened a 40x BTC short position of 300 Bitcoin, valued at $23.13 million. Bitcoin’s price remains under pressure as leveraged traders face increasing risks. The Bitcoin chart shows continued volatility, with large positions being tested amid shifting market sentiment.

Huo Xing Finance reports that, on August 24, according to TradingBeats (formerly Hyperinsight), a certain address has shorted Bitcoin and Ethereum 14 times over the past five days, all resulting in losses, with a cumulative loss of $4.56 million—reminiscent of the infamous "Maji Counterpart" known for repeatedly going long and getting liquidated. The address has now initiated its 15th short position, opening a 300-BTC short with 40x leverage, valued at $23.13 million.

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