According to @lookonchain, James Wynn claimed $23,117 in referral rewards over the past week and opened long positions on PEPE, ETH, and DOGE. According to @lookonchain, those longs were hit by a series of liquidations, leaving his account at $5,952. According to @lookonchain, the realized loss over the period totals $17,165.

According to @KobeissiLetter, US margin debt rose by $14.6 billion in July to a record $1.02 trillion. According to @KobeissiLetter, this follows a $87 billion increase in June, the largest monthly rise on record. According to @KobeissiLetter, margin debt has increased by about $400 billion, or 67 percent, over the last two years, outpacing the market’s rally.

According to @EauDoon, the ETH liquidation map was adjusted five times within five minutes, an unusual bout of positioning shuffling that he notes usually precedes further downside in ETH, source: @EauDoon (X, Aug 25, 2025). According to @EauDoon, this rapid liquidation map reshuffling implies elevated liquidation risk and near-term volatility, warranting caution for leveraged ETH positions, source: @EauDoon (X, Aug 25, 2025). According to @EauDoon, no specific price levels or targets were provided, but the alert focuses on short-term risk management as liquidation clusters may shift quickly, source: @EauDoon (X, Aug 25, 2025).

According to @EmberCN, during the rapid drop the trader closed 2,000 ETH just above a $4,668 liquidation price, lowering the liquidation threshold by $10 to $4,658. Source: @EmberCN. The position was opened with $740,000 in margin, still holds 23,100 ETH, has an estimated notional value of about $108 million, and shows $2.63 million in unrealized profit. Source: @EmberCN. Based on these figures, the implied notional-to-margin ratio is approximately 146:1, and the cited liquidation reference levels for this position are $4,668 and $4,658. Source: @EmberCN.

According to Lookonchain, a prominent trader went long on ETH and was liquidated during the market crash, resulting in a $6.22M loss. According to Lookonchain, the trader’s account started with $125K, grew to $6.99M with a peak above $43M, and now shows only $771K remaining. According to Lookonchain, roughly four months of gains were wiped out in just two days.

According to @ai_9684xtpa, a trader rolled a long position up to roughly 76,000 ETH and fully closed it minutes ago, turning an initial $125,000 into $6.865 million over four months for a 53.92x return (source: @ai_9684xtpa, Aug 18, 2025). The same source states the position’s peak unrealized profit reached $42.987 million before an 84% drawdown, with the author cautioning that rolling leveraged longs is ultimately fatal despite this profitable exit (source: @ai_9684xtpa).

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 @ai_9684xtpa, AguilaTrades opened a 40x short on BTC with 50 BTC at an entry price of 119,484.8 dollars, showing an unrealized loss of about 420,000 dollars at the time of posting, source: @ai_9684xtpa. According to @ai_9684xtpa, AguilaTrades also opened a 15x long on ETH with 10,000 ETH at an entry price of 4,588.44 dollars, showing an unrealized gain of about 98,000 dollars, source: @ai_9684xtpa. According to @ai_9684xtpa, this positioning expresses a long ETH over BTC bias that traders can monitor via the ETH/BTC pair, source: @ai_9684xtpa. According to @ai_9684xtpa, the source also states the BTC short was described as 60.11 million dollars notional and the ETH long as 45.96 million dollars notional, with a link shared as hyperbot.network/trader/0x1f250, source: @ai_9684xtpa.

According to @rovercrc, whale trader Aquilatrades opened a $43.3 million long position in ETH after three failed short attempts, as reported in an X post dated Aug 12, 2025 (source: @rovercrc). The post highlights the position size but does not include on-chain transaction IDs or specific exchange details for independent verification (source: @rovercrc). Given the single-source nature of the claim, traders may treat this as a preliminary signal and seek confirmation from on-chain or derivatives data before positioning in ETH perps (source: @rovercrc).

According to Coinbase International Exchange, TOWNS-PERP and PROVE-PERP perpetual futures markets are now fully live on Coinbase International Exchange and Coinbase Advanced. Traders can access limit, market, stop, and stop limit order types for both $TOWNS and $PROVE, providing increased flexibility and liquidity for these crypto derivatives. This launch expands trading options for TOWNS and PROVE tokens, potentially boosting market activity and offering new opportunities for leveraged trading. Source: Coinbase International Exchange

According to @adriannewman21, Solana NFTs differ significantly from ETH NFTs due to meme coins becoming a major spending avenue for SOL, which led to dilution in the Solana NFT market. For ETH holders, allocating a portion of holdings to NFTs can serve as a leveraged investment strategy, potentially enhancing returns. This analysis suggests traders should consider the different market dynamics and potential for leveraged returns when allocating between Solana and Ethereum NFT ecosystems. Source: @adriannewman21

According to @adam3us, analysis of BTCUSDLONGS data suggests that current long position increases are estimated at approximately 600 BTC per day. While precise figures are challenging due to ongoing market reactions and participant behavior, prior observations indicate that traders often favor round numbers such as 300, 450, 600, and 1000 BTC per day. This 600 BTC/day estimate reflects prevailing bullish sentiment and could indicate increased leverage and potential volatility in the Bitcoin (BTC) market, warranting close monitoring for trading opportunities (source: @adam3us).

According to Eric Balchunas, T Rex has filed for a 2x Figma ETF, signaling increased demand for leveraged trading products in the equity markets. This move could heighten volatility and trading opportunities around Figma-related assets, with potential spillover effects into the crypto market as traders seek high-leverage instruments across both traditional and digital asset classes. Source: Eric Balchunas.

According to The Kobeissi Letter, margin debt soared by 9.4% in June, reaching a historic high of $1.01 trillion. This marks the largest monthly increase ever recorded, up by $87 billion, with a staggering $400 billion surge over the past two years. Such elevated leverage in traditional markets signals heightened risk appetite and potential for increased volatility, which may correlate with amplified swings in the cryptocurrency market as traders seek higher returns or face margin calls. Source: The Kobeissi Letter.

According to Cas Abbé, CoinGlass data indicates that funding rates are slightly positive but not extreme, suggesting that traders are bullish yet not excessively leveraged. This trading environment often supports sustained altcoin rallies, as moderate sentiment reduces the risk of sharp corrections. Market participants may consider these conditions favorable for strategic altcoin positions, based on the current funding rate dynamics reported by CoinGlass.

According to @MilkRoadDaily, Wall Street is closely watching Ethereum (ETH) with potential price targets of $10,000 to $20,000. The entry of institutional capital often increases leverage, volatility, and the risk of sharp market corrections. Traders are advised to monitor these dynamics carefully and adjust their risk exposure accordingly to capitalize on market swings while minimizing potential losses (source: @MilkRoadDaily).

According to @lookonchain, a crypto whale identified by the address 0x2258 has accumulated over $3.5 million in unrealized losses after opening a high-leverage short position on Ethereum (ETH). The analysis reveals the position was taken with 18x leverage. A critical price level for traders to watch is $3,321.81; if the price of ETH surpasses this point, the whale's entire short position will be liquidated, potentially adding upward pressure to the market.

According to @ai_9684xtpa, the Bitcoin (BTC) market is in a tense standoff, characterized by strong conviction from long-term holders who are largely inactive, as on-chain data from Glassnode shows a record 14.7 million BTC in long-term supply and historically low realized profits. This holder patience is met with persistent institutional demand, evidenced by a reported $2.2 billion in weekly spot ETF net inflows and significant corporate treasury acquisitions from firms like Figma, which disclosed a $70 million position in the Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB). However, market analysis from QCP highlights a counteracting force of rising leveraged long positions and positive funding rates, creating a fragile equilibrium. This high-leverage environment has proven perilous for traders, as one user on HyperLiquid recently turned a $10 million unrealized profit into a $2.5 million loss on a BTC long, illustrating the risks of the current range-bound market.

According to @ai_9684xtpa, recent crypto market volatility has led to over $1.15 billion in liquidations, impacting more than 247,000 traders. The report highlights that long positions accounted for over $1 billion of these losses, with the largest single liquidation being a $200 million Bitcoin (BTC) long on Binance. This market downturn also caught a trader on the decentralized exchange HyperLiquid, known as AguilaTrades, who saw an unrealized profit of $10 million turn into a $2.5 million loss on a leveraged BTC long position. The sell-off saw BTC fall over 3% to approximately $104,700, while Ether (ETH) plunged 8% to $2,530. The source notes that with Bitcoin trading in a tight range between $100,000 support and $110,000 resistance, highly leveraged directional bets have proven exceptionally risky.

According to @KookCapitalLLC, a trader on the decentralized exchange HyperLiquid experienced a significant loss, turning a $10 million unrealized profit into a $2.5 million loss on a leveraged Bitcoin (BTC) long position. This occurred as BTC's price fell 4% from a high of $108,800 to around $104,000, highlighting the risks of high leverage in a range-bound market. The source notes that Bitcoin has been trading between $100,000 support and $110,000 resistance since May 9, and a simple range trading strategy would have been more profitable. To generate alpha in volatile markets, the source recommends a disciplined approach including dollar-cost averaging (DCA) into a portfolio of assets, creating a clear trading plan for specific price levels, and investing with the trend by analyzing adoption curves, monthly data, and technological progress. The analysis also highlights the investment case for digital assets, citing their superior risk-reward ratio, the transparency of public blockchains, and the growth of DeFi infrastructure.