Ethereum Whale Accumulates 4,599 ETH in 24 Hours, Buys 2,249 ETH and Opens 20x Leveraged ETH Short on HyperLiquid and Lighter
ETH/USDT
$39,049,302,904.94
$2,145.26 / $2,009.54
Change: $135.72 (6.75%)
-0.0018%
Shorts pay
According to Onchain Lens monitoring, a sizable ETH holder pressed into accumulation, acquiring 2,249 ETH (approximately $6.54 million) through HyperLiquid and Lighter in a single session. The position simultaneously expanded its ETH short with 20x leverage across both venues, signaling a hedged stance amid near-term volatility.
In the last 24 hours, the same whale accumulated a total of 4,599 ETH, valued around $13.2 million, underscoring sustained on-chain activity in the Ethereum ecosystem. Market participants should monitor how this combination of long exposure via purchases and elevated short risk via leverage could influence near-term price dynamics and DeFi liquidity signals.
