Leveraged wallet 0x8c96 sees part of its 1,800 BTC short liquidated

Leveraged wallet 0x8c96 sees part of its 1,800 BTC short liquidated

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2026-08-18 15:03:37
A highly leveraged wallet tracked as 0x8c96 has seen part of its Bitcoin short position liquidated after BTC briefly moved above $65,000, according to on-chain monitor Lookonchain. The address had previously held a 1,800 BTC short worth about $117 million. Of that total, 360 BTC, valued at roughly $23.36 million, has already been liquidated. The wallet still holds a 1,440 BTC short position worth about $93.3 million. Lookonchain said the new liquidation price for the remaining position is $65,041.72. The update was cited by BlockBeats on Aug. 18 as Bitcoin briefly traded through the $65,000 level.

BlockBeats reported on Aug. 18 that, according to Lookonchain monitoring, a highly leveraged trader wallet identified as 0x8c96 was partially liquidated after Bitcoin briefly broke above $65,000.

The address had previously held a 1,800 BTC short position worth about $117 million. So far, 360 BTC of that short, or about $23.36 million, has been liquidated.

The wallet still holds a 1,440 BTC short position valued at about $93.3 million. The new liquidation price stands at $65,041.72.

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