Whale Opens Max-Leverage BTC and ETH Longs Worth $187 Million

Whale Opens Max-Leverage BTC and ETH Longs Worth $187 Million

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2026-10-16 00:28:21
A whale address tracked by Ember opened maximum-leverage long positions in Bitcoin and Ethereum about four hours before the report, with the combined position valued at $187 million. The address, 0x30afce2f6842bf183c7e3fe7162e279ff0b6393e, held a 1,822 BTC long worth $150 million, opened at $82,409 with a liquidation price of $80,634, and a 15,270 ETH long worth $37.33 million, opened at $2,455 with a liquidation price of $2,406. Ember also pointed to the wallet’s previously most successful trade: going long NEAR at $2.14 in late August and taking profit at $4.88 in late September, booking a $14.8 million gain.

According to BlockBeats, citing Ember monitoring on Oct. 16, a whale address, 0x30afce2f6842bf183c7e3fe7162e279ff0b6393e, opened maximum-leverage long positions worth a combined $187 million about four hours earlier.

Breakdown of the BTC and ETH positions

The position includes a long on 1,822 BTC valued at $150 million. The entry price was $82,409, and the liquidation price was $80,634.

It also includes a long on 15,270 ETH valued at $37.33 million. The entry price was $2,455, and the liquidation price was $2,406.

Previous profitable NEAR trade

Ember said the wallet’s previously most successful trade generated a profit of $14.8 million. The address went long NEAR at $2.14 in late August and took profit at $4.88 in late September.

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