The market remains calm, but the actions of major players are never absent.
In the past couple of days, a noteworthy move has emerged. On a leading derivatives trading platform, a new address has deployed an interesting combination with a solid $4 million in just 4 days: simultaneously taking 10x leverage long positions on BTC and short positions on ETH.
This is not a simple directional bet. Just look at the floating numbers: the BTC long position currently has an unrealized loss of 88,000, but the ETH short position has an unrealized profit of 139,000, with the overall account profit stuck at $50,000.
What is the logic behind this? The whales have spoken through their actions — they do not have absolute bullish confidence in the entire market. They are reluctant to go all-in unilaterally, but they are very interested in the "coin differentiation" opportunity. They would rather let the BTC longs endure short-term losses and seize the potential weakness of ETH. This hedging approach indicates two points: first, a cautious attitude toward the overall upward trend of the market; second, a continued belief in BTC's value and position.
The market is making choices; the probability of a unilateral surge is decreasing, but differentiated performance will be very apparent. BTC is very likely to become the "first choice for resilience" and even lead the rally. This is not retail investor sentiment but an institutional-level deployment with real capital.
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LayoffMiner
· 2025-12-27 19:10
4 million USD hedging, this whale is really steady. BTC longs lost 88,000 but still held on, indicating they truly believe in it.
ETH might really be abandoned this time?
This kind of strategy sounds like—I'm not betting on the direction, I just bet on divergence.
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DataPickledFish
· 2025-12-26 16:07
4 million USD is betting on fragmentation here; even whales don't dare to go all-in.
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RugDocDetective
· 2025-12-25 22:41
4 million dollars hedging, whales are really players from another world
Making 50,000 USD is like getting it for free; retail investors like us can only dream of that
ETH is indeed weak this round, but simultaneously going long on BTC as a safety net—that's real risk control
However, I still think that looking at holdings alone might not reveal the full picture; there might be other on-chain signals we haven't captured
It sounds like betting on divergence, but where the divergence actually ends up is the key, right?
Anyway, it just means BTC is more attractive, and ETH should be cautious about this?
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fork_in_the_road
· 2025-12-25 03:52
This wave of whale hedging is quite interesting. Playing with just 4 million shows there's still some hesitation. BTC lost while ETH gained, isn't that just betting on divergence? Experienced traders are always experienced traders.
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ShibaOnTheRun
· 2025-12-25 03:52
4 million dollars invested just to gamble on currency differentiation, the whales are really clever... Looks like BTC is indeed stable this time.
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BearMarketBard
· 2025-12-25 03:50
4 million dollars hedging, whales are saying "I believe in BTC but not in the market," this move is indeed quite interesting
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PumpBeforeRug
· 2025-12-25 03:49
4 million USD hedge, whales are playing a interesting move
BTC is bullish but not all-in, this is the smart money's way of playing
ETH might be about to be exploited
So the big players mean—are the crypto circles about to start differentiating? Not optimistic about the overall market, but choosing the right track
This is true institutional-level thinking; retail investors are still betting on the direction
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YieldChaser
· 2025-12-25 03:44
Using 4 million dollars to build this portfolio, it seems whales are indeed not optimistic about the market. The hedging strategy is quite clever.
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GasGrillMaster
· 2025-12-25 03:33
Whale's hedging strategy this time, to put it simply, is not optimistic about this round of market. Even with BTC longs losing 88,000, they haven't cut their positions, clearly betting on divergence.
The market remains calm, but the actions of major players are never absent.
In the past couple of days, a noteworthy move has emerged. On a leading derivatives trading platform, a new address has deployed an interesting combination with a solid $4 million in just 4 days: simultaneously taking 10x leverage long positions on BTC and short positions on ETH.
This is not a simple directional bet. Just look at the floating numbers: the BTC long position currently has an unrealized loss of 88,000, but the ETH short position has an unrealized profit of 139,000, with the overall account profit stuck at $50,000.
What is the logic behind this? The whales have spoken through their actions — they do not have absolute bullish confidence in the entire market. They are reluctant to go all-in unilaterally, but they are very interested in the "coin differentiation" opportunity. They would rather let the BTC longs endure short-term losses and seize the potential weakness of ETH. This hedging approach indicates two points: first, a cautious attitude toward the overall upward trend of the market; second, a continued belief in BTC's value and position.
The market is making choices; the probability of a unilateral surge is decreasing, but differentiated performance will be very apparent. BTC is very likely to become the "first choice for resilience" and even lead the rally. This is not retail investor sentiment but an institutional-level deployment with real capital.