Large investors aggressively increase holdings of BTC, ETH, and SOL, with a short-term unrealized loss of $7 million

SignatureVerifier · 2026-01-21T18:26:16+00:00

During the crypto asset correction, a seasoned trader increased their long positions within two hours, adding to main cryptocurrencies such as ETH, BTC, and SOL. The total holdings exceeded $400 million, but unrealized losses reached $27.6 million, sparking market discussions about their trading intentions.

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2026-01-21 18:26:16

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【Blockchain Rhythm】Market Observation on January 22: Amid ongoing corrections in the crypto asset market, a seasoned trader significantly increased their positions in mainstream cryptocurrencies over the past two hours.

On-chain data tracking shows the account’s increased holdings as follows—ETH long position added 15,468 tokens (approximately $45 million), BTC long position increased by 488.8 coins (approximately $42.9 million), SOL long position added 142,986 tokens (approximately $18.15 million). This series of actions suggests that the market bottom may have been identified.

As of now, the total holdings of this account have exceeded $400 million, but the unrealized losses are noteworthy: a total loss of $27.6 million over the past week, with current position losses of $6.82 million (only DASH short position has a floating profit of $790,000 as a slight hedge).

Detailed position breakdown: BTC 20x long with an unrealized loss of $1.27 million; ETH 15x long with an unrealized loss of $5.99 million; SOL 20x long with an unrealized loss of $356,000; total position value of $402 million. Whether this aggressive increase in positions is a bottom layout or a risk of chasing the rally remains a topic of debate in the market.

BTC-2,22%

ETH-2,29%

SOL-2,96%

DASH-1,91%

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GasSavingMaster

· 01-24 18:21

This guy's really bold. He's already lost 7 million in unrealized losses but still keeps throwing money in? But on the other hand, this move looks like he's trying to bottom out... If it's really the bottom, it should take off soon. It's that leverage... 20x, 15x... it's a bit risky.

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rugged_again

· 01-24 15:26

Bro, are you trying to bottom fish or gamble your life away? Still daring to keep throwing in money with a floating loss of 7 million. You've got some guts.

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CrashHotline

· 01-21 18:56

Wow, this guy is really ruthless. He dares to pour so much money in even after a decline. Losing so much and still adding positions? I just can't understand this move. This is the gap between me and big investors. They lose 7 million and still keep investing, while I would need half a day to decide whether to buy 7 dollars worth. The bottom theory is back again. Every time they say they've seen through the bottom, but the price continues to drop, and there are quite a few cases like that. With this rhythm, either this guy is a master, or he's just gambling. I don't know.

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