Bitcoin Whale Nets $12.5M from 2-Month BTC Short, $9.6M Funding Fee, and $3.5M BTCB on BNB Chain

BTC

BTC/USDT

$79,133.50

-2.44%

$79,133.50

-2.44%

(24s)

24h Volume

$18,772,043,467.98

24h H/L

$81,350.00 / $78,659.00

Change: $2,691.00 (3.42%)

Long/Short

51.1%

Long: 51.1%Short: 48.9%

Funding Rate

+0.0001%

Longs pay

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Resistance 2$81,746.74

Resistance 1$79,355.98

Price$79,193.49

Support 1$79,084.83

Support 2$77,541.20

Support 3$75,176.40

Pivot (PP):$79,143.75

Trend:Sideways

RSI (14):52.5

COINOTAG News, citing Arkham Monitoring, reports that a prominent whale trader realized and unrealized gains totaling $12.5 million from a BTC short held for about two months. The extended holding period produced a funding fee of roughly $9.6 million, underscoring the cost dynamics of sustained leverage over time.

The report also notes that the trader holds about $3.5 million in BTCB on the BNB Chain, signaling cross-chain exposure among large holders and broader network activity in cryptocurrency markets.

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