A significant short position just hit the market: $4.8M in $BTC shorts opened at $96,563.42 on January 15, 2026. The move signals bearish sentiment from large traders, with this scale of positioning typically indicating anticipation of downside pressure in the near term. Data captured at 16:51:30 UTC. Such whale-level short entries often draw market attention as they can influence price action and volatility across spot and futures markets.
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AirdropSkeptic
· 12h ago
Whale dumping? Here we go again, but this time the 4.8M actually has some substance.
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SmartContractRebel
· 12h ago
Short selling 4.8 million? Is this whale really doing it or just testing the market bottom?
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MonkeySeeMonkeyDo
· 12h ago
Big Fish is starting to dump again. Will it be able to shake the market this time?
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0xLuckbox
· 12h ago
4.8M shorts? Trying to dump the market again, these whales are really idle.
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LayerHopper
· 12h ago
48 million shorts? These whales are a bit crazy this time. I bet they'll get burned.
A significant short position just hit the market: $4.8M in $BTC shorts opened at $96,563.42 on January 15, 2026. The move signals bearish sentiment from large traders, with this scale of positioning typically indicating anticipation of downside pressure in the near term. Data captured at 16:51:30 UTC. Such whale-level short entries often draw market attention as they can influence price action and volatility across spot and futures markets.