Bitcoin Whale Shorts 1,125.2 BTC at 40x Leverage; Liquidation Price $89,130.95 and Over $3M in Losses

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, reports, per Onchain Lens monitoring, that a high-profile BTC whale addressed as 0xa8e has established a short position in 1125.2 BTC, using 40x leverage. The notional exposure totals about $99 million.

The liquidation price is identified at $89,130.95 per BTC, highlighting the risk of material mark-to-market volatility if the market moves against the position.

In prior trades, this address incurred losses exceeding $3 million, underscoring the elevated risk of highly leveraged bets in a liquidity-volatile environment. Market participants should monitor on-chain signals and risk controls.

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