The $1.69 Billion Whale Bet: Decoding the Divergence Between BTC and ETH Shorts
Introduction: When the Market Speaks in Silence On August 23, 2025, Bitcoin...
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2026-08-24
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0x3230...857c
12h ago
In
2,392,798 USDC
🔵
0x5aee...2dcd
3h ago
Stake
4,608.06 BTC
🔴
0x2a44...865d
3h ago
Out
2,452 ETH
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Arbitrage Bot
+$0.9M
62%
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Experienced On-chain Trader
+$4.3M
61%
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Early Investor
+$3.3M
80%