According to @ai_9684xtpa, a BTC whale has executed four shorts since March 2025 and is still carrying a 20x BTC short that moved from a $5.74M unrealized profit to a $12.81M unrealized loss over roughly two months (source: @ai_9684xtpa). According to @ai_9684xtpa, the position has earned $4.33M in funding fees, and combined with prior timely take-profits, the whale retains more than $14.96M of profit cushion (source: @ai_9684xtpa). According to @ai_9684xtpa, these figures show funding income can offset part of adverse price moves but cannot prevent large drawdowns at 20x leverage, which is directly relevant for traders evaluating BTC perpetual short risk (source: @ai_9684xtpa).

According to @phantom, Phantom Perps reached a new all-time high of $80M in open interest, defined as the total value of open long and short positions (source: Phantom on X, Aug 13, 2025). For traders, rising open interest typically signals greater participation and liquidity that can amplify price swings and liquidation risk on perpetual venues (source: CME Group, Open Interest education; source: CFTC, Futures market basics).

According to @phantom, Phantom Perps are not available in all regions, indicating geographic availability limits for the product; source: Phantom on X, Aug 13, 2025 https://twitter.com/phantom/status/1955739069763428394. According to @phantom, trading perpetuals involves significant risk and may not be suitable for all users; source: Phantom on X, Aug 13, 2025 https://twitter.com/phantom/status/1955739069763428394. According to @phantom, the communication is not intended for UK audiences; source: Phantom on X, Aug 13, 2025 https://twitter.com/phantom/status/1955739069763428394.

According to @glassnode, ETH options open interest has climbed to a year-to-date high of approximately 16.1 billion USD while spot trades around 4,600 USD, source: @glassnode. Elevated open interest signals strong demand for optionality around the breakout, source: @glassnode.

According to @rovercrc, ETH perpetual funding rates remain extremely low and are still far from both prior range highs and the 2021 all-time high, indicating leverage is not overheated; source: @rovercrc on X, Aug 13, 2025. Traders often read low positive funding as a sign that long positioning is not yet crowded compared with historical peaks, reducing immediate squeeze risk until funding rises toward prior extremes; source: Binance Academy, Funding Rate explainer.

According to @MilkRoadDaily, BTCC offers up to 500x leverage, tokenized stock trading, and no KYC for small transactions, highlighting access to ultra-high leverage, cross-asset exposure, and lower onboarding friction for small-size traders, source: @MilkRoadDaily on X, Aug 11, 2025, https://twitter.com/MilkRoadDaily/status/1955022666752200771. For trading impact, this setup enables capital-efficient positioning and micro-trade execution on a crypto venue, while concentrating liquidation and compliance thresholds at small sizes, source: @MilkRoadDaily.

According to @lookonchain, AguilaTrades quickly closed a short position of 26,187 ETH worth about $112.35 million, realizing a $1.86 million loss within 10 minutes, source: @lookonchain on X, Aug 11, 2025. The report highlights a rapid unwind of a large ETH short position in a very short window, signaling significant position adjustment activity during that period, source: @lookonchain on X, Aug 11, 2025.

According to @AltcoinGordon, more than $115 million of Bitcoin (BTC) short positions were liquidated over the past 24 hours, signaling significant pressure on bearish derivatives exposure; source: @AltcoinGordon on X (Aug 11, 2025). The author described the move as bears getting punished, highlighting acute stress for short sellers; source: @AltcoinGordon on X (Aug 11, 2025). No exchange breakdown, price change, funding rate, or open interest details were provided in the post; source: @AltcoinGordon on X (Aug 11, 2025).

According to @lookonchain on X, BTC broke above $122,000 and whale address 0x5D2F deposited $6M USDC into Hyperliquid to avoid liquidation. @lookonchain reports the position is 1,266.84 BTC with notional about $154M, a liquidation price of $127,780, and a current loss of $12.5M. Hypurrscan, referenced by @lookonchain, lists the 0x5D2F Hyperliquid position and margin activity for real-time tracking. Based on figures published by @lookonchain, the $6M USDC deposit equals roughly 3.9% of the reported $154M position size. @lookonchain highlights $122,000 as the breakout level and $127,780 as the liquidation trigger for this address, which are key prices traders are monitoring.

According to @lookonchain, BTC broke above 122,000 USD as whale address 0x5D2F deposited 6 million USDC into Hyperliquid to avoid liquidation; the address holds a 1,266.84 BTC position (~154 million USD) with a stated liquidation price of 127,780 USD and an unrealized loss of 12.5 million USD (source: @lookonchain on X; Hypurrscan address data). The 127,780 USD level marks the liquidation threshold for this large position on Hyperliquid and is the key risk level cited for address 0x5D2F (source: @lookonchain on X; Hypurrscan).

According to @rovercrc, approximately 14 billion dollars of BTC short positions would be liquidated if Bitcoin reaches 125,000, referencing a liquidation heatmap shared in the post; source: Crypto Rover on X, Aug 11, 2025. The post highlights 125,000 as a concentrated upside liquidation level for shorts, indicating significant liquidity that could be tapped if price advances to that area; source: Crypto Rover on X, Aug 11, 2025. Traders are directed by the post to monitor 125,000 as a near-term risk level for shorts and a potential trigger for volatility driven by forced buybacks; source: Crypto Rover on X, Aug 11, 2025.

According to @rovercrc, approximately $30,000,000 worth of Bitcoin (BTC) short positions were liquidated over the last 60 minutes. Source: @rovercrc on X, 2025-08-11, https://twitter.com/rovercrc/status/1954746326509396004 Short liquidations are executed as market buy orders on major futures venues, which can add upward price pressure when they cluster in a short window. Source: Binance Futures liquidation mechanics documentation After large liquidation spikes, traders commonly track funding rates and open interest to assess positioning and the likelihood of continued squeeze dynamics. Source: Binance Academy overview of funding rates; CME Group education on open interest

According to @ai_9684xtpa, AguilaTrades has nearly closed a 25x leveraged short position on ETH with a reported 24-hour loss of $696,000, leaving a remaining short exposure of $386,000. Source: @ai_9684xtpa on X, Aug 11, 2025. The post also states the trader previously realized more than $11.3 million in profit from an earlier short, providing room for further trial and error. Source: @ai_9684xtpa on X, Aug 11, 2025. The author emphasizes timely stop-loss execution and warns that shorting into a rising market carries elevated risk, indicating this account is reducing short exposure. Source: @ai_9684xtpa on X, Aug 11, 2025. For traders, the reported de-risking and smaller remaining short can be used as context when monitoring ETH derivatives flows and positioning. Source: @ai_9684xtpa on X, Aug 11, 2025.

According to @EmberCN on X, trader @AguilaTrades opened a 20,000 ETH short at $4,193 with a reported liquidation price of $4,889 and a position value of $83.7 million, source: @EmberCN on X. Based on the reported figures from @EmberCN, the liquidation buffer is $696, or 16.6% above the entry, source: @EmberCN on X. Using the size and entry price shared by @EmberCN, the notional at entry is approximately $83.86 million (20,000 times $4,193), broadly matching the reported $83.7 million, source: @EmberCN on X. For traders tracking ETH derivatives, the reported entry $4,193 and liquidation $4,889 are immediate risk reference levels for order flow and positioning, source: @EmberCN on X.

According to Lookonchain, AguilaTrades closed BTC and ETH long positions and locked in more than $11 million in profit after previously being at risk of losses and liquidation (source: Lookonchain on X, Aug 10, 2025). This update confirms the BTC and ETH longs are now closed and that liquidation risk tied to those positions has been cleared (source: Lookonchain). Traders monitoring whale positioning can note the realized profit and position closure timing from the Lookonchain post at x.com/lookonchain/status/1954397068841075165 for tracking derivatives sentiment (source: Lookonchain).

According to @lookonchain, trader AguilaTrades closed his BTC and ETH long positions and realized a profit of over 11 million dollars. Source: @lookonchain on X, Aug 10, 2025, x.com/lookonchain/status/1954397068841075165 The post states he avoided losses and liquidation by exiting the longs. Source: @lookonchain on X, Aug 10, 2025, x.com/lookonchain/status/1954397068841075165

According to @rovercrc, roughly $18.5B in BTC short positions would be liquidated if Bitcoin reaches $130,000, based on the liquidation heatmap he shared, source: @rovercrc on X, Aug 9, 2025. The post identifies $130K as a key upside trigger that could catalyze a short squeeze and a rapid move through resting short liquidity, source: @rovercrc on X, Aug 9, 2025. For traders, the $130K level is flagged as a risk hotspot to monitor for volatility spikes and potential forced buybacks in derivatives, source: @rovercrc on X, Aug 9, 2025. The post does not cite an external dataset, so the figures reflect the author's analysis of liquidation levels, source: @rovercrc on X, Aug 9, 2025.

According to @EmberCN, around 1:30 a.m., ETH rallied to a whale’s liquidation level and forcibly liquidated a 10,080 ETH short position worth $40.76 million. According to @EmberCN, the whale began shorting on 7/28 with a 70,000 ETH position, which after multiple liquidations and self stop-loss reductions now stands at 12,500 ETH with the latest liquidation price set at $4,095.

According to @EmberCN, prominent trader @qwatio closed his Ethereum (ETH) short position to prevent liquidation of his Bitcoin (BTC) short at 7:00, now maintaining only a $115 million BTC short. The liquidation price is set at $114,491, just $400 above the current BTC price, indicating a high-risk zone for substantial volatility. Such concentrated short exposure could trigger sharp price action if the market approaches the liquidation point. Active traders should closely monitor BTC price movements and on-chain derivatives activity for potential rapid liquidations and cascading effects. Source: @EmberCN.

According to Coinbase International Exchange, TOWNS-PERP and PROVE-PERP perpetual markets have entered halt mode on both Coinbase International Exchange and Coinbase Advanced. During this period, users are allowed to submit and cancel limit orders, but no trade matches will occur. The halt will last at least one minute, which may impact short-term trading strategies and liquidity for these perpetual contracts. Active traders should closely monitor updates from Coinbase for the precise resumption time and adjust their risk management accordingly. Source: Coinbase International Exchange