Major Crypto Whale Increases Short Positions After Recent Liquidation

A prominent cryptocurrency whale, known as 'Air Force Commander' (0xd83), has resumed activity following a significant liquidation of $199 million in Bitcoin short positions, according to ChainCatcher. The whale has rolled over short positions in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies, and opened a 20x leveraged short position in Solana, with a holding size of 123,000 units valued at $15.86 million. This maneuver has increased the total holding size from $266 million to $305 million, with a 24-hour floating profit of approximately $2.6 million. The whale's Bitcoin short position has increased from $145 million to $150 million, with an average price of $91,000 and a liquidation price of $91,800. The Ethereum short position has risen from $96.1 million to $106 million, with an average price of $3,067 and a liquidation price of $3,061. The PEPE short position has grown from $13.3 million to $19.3 million, with an average price of $0.0049 and a liquidation price of $0.0058. The Solana short position stands at $15.86 million, with an average price of $127.9 and a liquidation price of $157. Previously, this address had significantly rolled over short positions in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies, with total holdings nearing $500 million. It was also the largest short position holder for multiple cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, PEPE, and XRP. On January 22 at approximately 3:30 AM UTC+8, the address experienced multiple liquidations across five cryptocurrency positions, totaling nearly $200 million, resulting in a loss exceeding $20 million.