Ethereum News Update: Crypto’s ‘Invincible’ Whale Suffers $39 Million Loss Amid Bearish Market Shift

A crypto whale, previously recognized for an unbroken streak of successful trades and dubbed the "100% Win Rate" whale, has closed out all remaining long positions in

(BTC), (ETH), and (SOL), resulting in a $39.37 million loss, according to blockchain analytics provider HyperInsight, as cited in a . This action comes amid a widespread market downturn that triggered more than $1.1 billion in liquidations across top trading platforms. Notably, Ethereum turned negative for 2025 for the first time since early January, as highlighted by .

The whale, associated with the address 0xc2a, had achieved a flawless record in 13 trades over a 15-day period since October 12, accumulating $16.08 million in gains, according to LookOnChain. However, recent rapid shifts in strategy—including closing out BTC and

long positions and increasing exposure to SOL—resulted in a dramatic reversal. On October 30, the whale exited $250 million in BTC longs and $180 million in ETH longs, moving into a loss. By November 4, it had re-entered BTC and ETH longs totaling $318 million, but persistent market weakness forced a complete withdrawal, LookOnChain noted.

The overall crypto market has faced significant volatility, with Ethereum falling below the $3,400 mark—a psychologically important threshold—and Bitcoin approaching $100,000 for the first time since June 23, as reported by BeInCrypto. In just 24 hours, more than 303,000 traders saw their positions liquidated, and $287 million in long trades were erased within a single hour. Those using high leverage suffered the most, as exchanges recorded $300 million in liquidations in just one hour, according to BeInCrypto.

The departure of the "100% Win Rate" whale stands in contrast to the moves of "Abraxas Capital," another major market participant that has been aggressively shorting BTC, ETH, and

. Over three days, Abraxas Capital increased its short exposure from $480 million to $760 million, wagering on further declines, as per LookOnChain. Meanwhile, blockchain analysts have observed heightened whale activity, with some investors locking in profits on altcoins such as Solana and , according to .

The wave of liquidations has intensified bearish sentiment, with the Relative Strength Index (RSI) for both BTC and ETH approaching oversold levels. Experts caution that if institutional selling accelerates or if macroeconomic uncertainties—like fluctuating interest rates—continue to pressure risk assets, the synchronized selloff could worsen, as BeInCrypto also pointed out.