2026-01-16 01:04:29

A major whale's recent moves are a textbook example of high-stakes risk-taking—first depositing 3 million USDC into an exchange, then using 25x leverage to aggressively short ETH within three hours, liquidating over 18,000 ETH with an exposure of over $60 million.

What's terrifying is that this guy pushed the leverage to the limit. Entry price was $3292, current price is $3316, and liquidation price is $3380—meaning if ETH rises just another $60, this position will be instantly liquidated. He's already floating a loss of $440,000 and is still bleeding.

This kind of play is like dancing on a tightrope; even a tiny market fluctuation can be deadly. If the market makes a slight upward spike, this whale will be forced to liquidate immediately. Interestingly, such extreme maneuvers are common in the DeFi market, where the gap between gambler mentality and actual profit often comes down to just $60.

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GlueGuy

· 01-18 16:08

A 60 yuan investment and the market crashes—this isn't gambling, it's just giving away money.

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GasWhisperer

· 01-17 00:10

nah this is just 25x liquidation roulette dressed up as "strategy" 💀 60 bucks away from total obliteration and we're supposed to call this trading?

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HashBard

· 01-16 01:33

ngl this is just greek tragedy wrapped in leverage—dude's literally dancing on the liquidation knife's edge waiting for eth to sneeze 60 bucks and get yeeted into oblivion. the narrative arc here is *chef's kiss* predictable though, isn't it? 25x on a 60-dollar margin? that's not trading that's just stylized gambling with extra steps lol

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down_only_larry

· 01-16 01:33

Damn, this is the gambler's fate. Settling at 60 yuan, I can't help but sweat for him.

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AlwaysMissingTops

· 01-16 01:33

Ha, just 60 yuan can trigger a liquidation. This is the power of 25x leverage. --- Another gambler, dancing on the wire a bit too much. --- Holding on after a 440,000 loss, are you really trying to experience the thrill of liquidation? --- 600 million exposure just to bet on that tiny spread? Are you out of your mind? --- In my opinion, this is just gambling with a different disguise. --- Waiting to see when it will explode directly, just around the corner. --- 25x leverage, just one pin away from liquidation, incredible. --- 300 million entered the market, and it might disappear after 3 hours. How is this account calculated? --- DeFi is like this—today's whale is in the liquidation house tomorrow. --- As long as ETH moves, it's all over. Just thinking about it makes me break out in a cold sweat.

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ChainDoctor

· 01-16 01:30

Getting liquidated with just 60 bucks, this mindset is really incredible, too much of a gambling mentality.

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