A whale previously known for selling 255 BTC to short has opened about $310M in long positions, Lookonchain said on Jan. 9 in a post on X.
The "Sold 255 BTC to short" whale has opened massive long positions worth $310M:
1,210 $BTC($109.5M)
32,474 $ETH($100.6M)
503,778 $SOL($69.9M)
14.26M $XRP($29.9M)His total profits have now exceeded $9.4M.https://t.co/YxhBzBvaTQ pic.twitter.com/jfuEpZjknC
— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) January 9, 2026
Lookonchain listed the book as 1,210 BTC ($109.5M) and 32,474 ETH ($100.6M), plus 503,778 SOL ($69.9M) and 14.26M XRP ($29.9M). The tracker added that total profits have exceeded $9.4M.
Next, stakeholders will be watching whether the wallet adds, trims, or pivots again as prices and funding dynamics move. Any fresh onchain position changes, or a follow-up post from Lookonchain, would help confirm whether this is tactical positioning or a broader allocation shift.
Source: Lookonchain.
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