Mega-Whale Piles Into ETH With $209M Long Position

One of the largest and most closely watched cryptocurrency whales, known online as BitcoinOG (1011short), has suddenly expanded their Ethereum (ETH) exposure in a dramatic, high-stakes move that is already generating millions in unrealized gains.

Specifically, the Ethereum whale has now ramped their long position to 67,103.68 ETH, a staggering $209.8 million in notional value, according to the information shared by crypto and blockchain analytics platform Lookonchain in an X post on December 9.

As it happens, this is one of the largest single Ethereum longs currently visible on public leaderboards, and it comes during a period of heightened volatility across the market.

In mere days, the position has already produced more than $4 million in unrealized profit, suggesting the whale entered aggressively before the most recent upswing. But the trade is anything but risk-free. With a liquidation price set at $2,069.49, the bet leaves little room for a deeper market correction.

Whale Trading With Precision – or Nerves of Steel

This trader is no newcomer. BitcoinOG is part of a small group of whales whose positions routinely shape market sentiment. 

Earlier this week, two other major whales, the Anti-CZ whale and pension-usdt.eth, also increased their ETH exposure  (as did BitcoinOG), fueling growing speculation that deep-pocketed traders are positioning for a major Ethereum reversal.

But BitcoinOG’s latest expansion stands out because of its sheer scale and speed. Upping a long to more than $209 million shows conviction or a willingness to shoulder enormous risk to secure upside ahead of anticipated catalysts.

Ethereum’s Next Move Could Decide the Fate of This Bet

At the moment, Ethereum is trading at $3,109.03, down 1.73% on the day, up 10.99% across the week, and accumulating a loss of 9.05% over the past month, according to the most recent price chart information.

This means that the whale is solidly in the green for now. But ETH remains below key resistance levels, and a pullback toward the low $2,000s would begin to tighten the margin pressure. If ETH stays above crucial support, the trade could rapidly turn into one of the largest whale wins of Q4.

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