Whale floating unrealized losses of $73 million are making headlines.



But if you only focus on this loss figure, you're actually missing the most interesting part of on-chain data.

What’s truly worth paying attention to isn’t how much this whale has lost, but what it did during the market’s continuous decline — more precisely, what it chose to do — or rather, what it chose not to do.

**First, look at the position allocation**

This seasoned on-chain player’s long positions are distributed like this:

ETH holdings: 191,000 tokens, worth about $540 million, entry average price $3,167, current unrealized loss $64.28 million. Liquidation line locked at $2,083.

BTC holdings: 1,000 coins, entry price $91,506, unrealized loss $5.35 million.

SOL holdings: 250,000 tokens, entry price $137.5, unrealized loss $3.55 million.

Adding it all up, nearly $700 million in long exposure, with a total unrealized loss of $73 million.

The first key insight these numbers reveal — this isn’t a bet on a short-term rebound, but rather on “pressing a medium-term big structure.” Choosing this kind of allocation itself indicates the holder’s rhythm.

**The most striking thing is, it didn’t add to its positions**

Many people’s first reaction: not adding more, so they must be bearish?

That’s a misconception.

The core issue here — it also didn’t reduce its positions.

What does that mean? It implies:

- No rush to lower costs by adding more
- No stop-loss selling due to losses
- Waiting for a certain key moment

This “stationary state” during extreme market volatility precisely reflects restraint and patience. Savvy funds aren’t inactive; they know when to move and when to wait.
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DuskSurfervip
· 2025-12-21 00:01
Ah, this is what a true big player looks like, not the kind who calls signals every day. Being calm as still water is actually the most intimidating.
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StablecoinArbitrageurvip
· 2025-12-20 09:56
actually, the $73M unrealized loss is just noise—what's fascinating is the order book depth relative to their liquidation cascade risk. if you run the numbers on their ETH position's correlation coefficient against BTC volatility over rolling 14-day windows, the real tell isn't inaction, it's conviction.
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ColdWalletAnxietyvip
· 2025-12-19 17:21
This whale is really incredible. With a floating loss of 73 million, I can still sit tight. My mindset has long since exploded. --- Not adding or reducing positions, this rhythm is indeed quite skillful. --- Wait, did it really do nothing? Then my previous panic selling was all for nothing… --- Bro, this is called vision. I’m still nervously tapping my foot on the daily chart while predicting the mid-term big structure. --- A $700 million open position without adding to it—how big must your heart be? Respect. --- The key is not reducing positions, which shows they truly believe in the future, and it’s not as simple as doing nothing. --- Now I understand. True veterans know how to wait, while I, before my coins even drop, start to regret. --- The liquidation line is at 2083. How confident must this guy be in his judgment? --- Being in a static state sounds simple, but actually doing it is a whole different story.
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BearMarketBarbervip
· 2025-12-18 02:32
Wow, this is the true mentality of a big investor—calm and unshakable.
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ShitcoinArbitrageurvip
· 2025-12-18 02:26
This is true resilience. Holding steady despite a floating loss of 73 million. I really need to learn from this.
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OnchainDetectivevip
· 2025-12-18 02:22
According to on-chain data, I have long guessed this whale's operation logic — doing nothing is the real signal, indicating that it is waiting for a key milestone to explode.
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DeFiAlchemistvip
· 2025-12-18 02:21
*adjusts alchemical instruments* the whale's transmutation protocol is exquisite... holding through the crucible rather than panic-dumping. that's where true yield optimization meets financial mysticism, fr fr.
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