Bitcoin Whale Opens 10x Short on BTC and ETH After 255 BTC Move on HyperLiquid

BTC

BTC/USDT

$71,354.77

+3.55%

$71,354.77

+3.55%

(24s)

24h Volume

$17,366,629,629.18

24h H/L

$71,554.95 / $68,531.50

Change: $3,023.45 (4.41%)

Long/Short

65.5%

Long: 65.5%Short: 34.5%

Funding Rate

-0.0023%

Shorts pay

Data provided by COINOTAG DATALive data

Bitcoin

Daily

$71,351.87

▲ 2.98%

Volume (24h): -

Resistance Levels

Resistance 3$79,008.03

Resistance 2$75,548.63

Resistance 1$72,179.52

Price$71,351.87

Support 1$70,589.27

Support 2$67,300.00

Support 3$62,909.86

Pivot (PP):$70,598.27

Trend:Downtrend

RSI (14):35.3

COINOTAG News, December 19, citing Onchain Lens analytics, reports a large whale deposit and subsequent disposition of 255 BTC on HyperLiquid, valued at $21.77 million. The move underscores persistent on-chain activity among major holders and highlights evolving liquidity dynamics within the Bitcoin network.

In a follow-up, the same address opened a 10x leveraged short position on BTC and ETH, with a reported notional around $77.4 million, including 876.27 BTC ($76 million) and 372.78 ETH ($1 million). This configuration reflects deliberate risk positioning by a major holder and aligns with observed hedging activity across crypto markets during periods of liquidity readjustment.