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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GateUser-e51e87c7
· 01-18 14:07
Whales are dumping again. Is this really going to drop this time?
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Blockchainiac
· 01-17 08:09
4.8M short positions? This wave of whales really wants to dump the market.
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GweiWatcher
· 01-17 07:40
Here we go again, the big players are shorting again? Opening a 4.8M short at the 96.5k level, got it, another warning of a sell-off.
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AirdropSkeptic
· 01-15 20:56
Whale dumping? Here we go again, but this time the 4.8M actually has some substance.
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SmartContractRebel
· 01-15 20:55
Short selling 4.8 million? Is this whale really doing it or just testing the market bottom?
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MonkeySeeMonkeyDo
· 01-15 20:51
Big Fish is starting to dump again. Will it be able to shake the market this time?
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0xLuckbox
· 01-15 20:40
4.8M shorts? Trying to dump the market again, these whales are really idle.
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LayerHopper
· 01-15 20:33
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.