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On January 27, a significant reduction in Ethereum holdings was observed. According to BlockBeats, Hyperinsight monitoring revealed that the 'BTC OG Insider Whale' decreased its long position by 14,000 ETH over the past hour. Despite this reduction, the whale still maintains a substantial long position of 192,752 ETH.

Ethereum is experiencing a tug-of-war among whales in January 2026, with some accumulating significant amounts of ETH while others are selling or rotating capital. According to NS3.AI, despite a price drop of over 10% in the past week and a decline below $3,000, Ethereum's network activity has reached an all-time high in active addresses, indicating strong underlying demand. These mixed signals suggest potential upward momentum for Ethereum, although broader crypto market and macroeconomic trends remain crucial for timing.

On January 26, a whale executed a short trade using 40x leverage on 22.5 BTC, with an average entry price of $87,771.1, currently experiencing a slight unrealized loss. According to BlockBeats On-chain Detection, the address employs a high-leverage short-term trading strategy, primarily focusing on BTC, with a recent inclination towards bearish positions.

A major cryptocurrency investor has incurred substantial losses following recent market fluctuations. According to PANews, the investor, known for purchasing $263 million worth of WBTC and ETH through leveraged loans, sold 400 WBTC for 34.67 million USDT after Bitcoin's price fell to $86,000.The investor's strategy of buying high and selling low has resulted in a total loss of $51.17 million. Specifically, the investor bought 18,517 ETH at $4,415 each, totaling $81.75 million, and later sold them at an average price of $3,049, resulting in a $25.29 million loss. Additionally, the investor purchased 1,560 WBTC at $116,762 each, totaling $182 million, and sold 960 WBTC at an average price of $89,798, leading to a $25.88 million loss.

On January 26, a high-frequency trader known as 'Pioneer of Short Selling' closed an ETH short position, incurring a loss of $12,500 after holding it for three hours. According to BlockBeats On-chain Detection, the account currently shows an unrealized loss of $49,000.The trader employs a strategy involving multiple assets with strict risk management, achieving a total profit of $2.367 million over the entire trading cycle.

A significant Bitcoin transaction was observed involving anonymous addresses. According to ChainCatcher, at 11:51, a total of 179.98 BTC was transferred from one anonymous address to another. Following this, a portion of the Bitcoin, specifically 11 BTC, was moved to a different anonymous address. The identities behind these addresses remain unknown.

An insider whale account has seen its total profits drop to the lowest level since October 2025, following a week of continuous profit-taking. According to Foresight News, the account currently holds long positions valued at $789 million, with an unrealized loss of $73.59 million. Earlier today, the loss briefly approached $90 million.

A major OTC whale address has reportedly purchased 20,000 ETH six hours ago, according to Foresight News. This acquisition is valued at approximately $56.13 million. Over the past five days, the whale has accumulated a total of 70,013 ETH, worth around $203.6 million.

A cryptocurrency whale has transferred 1,999 ETH, valued at $5.92 million, to an exchange. According to NS3.AI, this move comes after the whale initially purchased 6,411 ETH last year at approximately $3,873 each. Selling at current market prices could lead to a loss of around $1.8 million. Despite this transaction, the whale retains 3,803 ETH.

At 08:05, a transfer of 7.5 million ZRO tokens occurred from Wintermute to Wintermute. According to ChainCatcher, this transaction involved tokens valued at approximately $17.1 million.

At 05:41, a transaction involving 200 BTC was recorded, moving from one anonymous address to another. According to ChainCatcher, the transfer was noted from an address starting with bc1qexplq to another beginning with 39aNzneD. The identities behind these addresses remain unknown.

A large transfer of Ethereum has been reported, involving 20,000 ETH moving from Fidelity Custody to an anonymous address. According to ChainCatcher, this transaction occurred at 04:21, with the receiving address beginning with 0xF16f.

A prominent cryptocurrency whale, known as 'Air Force Commander' (0xd83), has resumed activity following a significant liquidation of $199 million in Bitcoin short positions, according to ChainCatcher. The whale has rolled over short positions in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies, and opened a 20x leveraged short position in Solana, with a holding size of 123,000 units valued at $15.86 million. This maneuver has increased the total holding size from $266 million to $305 million, with a 24-hour floating profit of approximately $2.6 million.The whale's Bitcoin short position has increased from $145 million to $150 million, with an average price of $91,000 and a liquidation price of $91,800. The Ethereum short position has risen from $96.1 million to $106 million, with an average price of $3,067 and a liquidation price of $3,061. The PEPE short position has grown from $13.3 million to $19.3 million, with an average price of $0.0049 and a liquidation price of $0.0058. The Solana short position stands at $15.86 million, with an average price of $127.9 and a liquidation price of $157.Previously, this address had significantly rolled over short positions in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies, with total holdings nearing $500 million. It was also the largest short position holder for multiple cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, PEPE, and XRP. On January 22 at approximately 3:30 AM UTC+8, the address experienced multiple liquidations across five cryptocurrency positions, totaling nearly $200 million, resulting in a loss exceeding $20 million.

According to BlockBeats, on January 19, Hyperinsight reported that the whale trader known as 'Short-term Swing' (0x8c949) closed a long position of 100 BTC at 15:07, incurring a loss of $270,000. The address currently holds no positions and remains in a wait-and-see mode.

Blockchain sleuth EmberCN posted on X that a whale who placed a high-leverage short on Ethereum (ETH) last Friday has seen significant gains. Following a flash crash in the crypto market between 7-8 AM UTC+8 today, the whale's short position is currently showing a profit of $1.7 million. Just half an hour ago, the whale increased their short position, now holding 30,639 ETH valued at $98.51 million, with an average entry price of $3,271 and a liquidation price of $3,296.

According to PANews, a whale has experienced a complete liquidation of their DOGE long position, resulting in a loss of $2.2 million. The individual still holds a 15x leveraged long position in ETH, with an unrealized loss of approximately $475,000.

According to ChainCatcher, data from Arkham indicates that at 20:19, a total of 149,999.9 SOL was transferred from an anonymous address, beginning with 34bHts, to FalconX.

According to BlockBeats, on January 15, monitoring by HyperInsight revealed that a whale address, labeled as 'Lightning Counterattack,' executed a leveling operation on its BTC long position. The address increased its holdings by 65.72 BTC, valued at approximately $6.4752 million. Following this adjustment, the average price of its BTC long position slightly decreased from $96,981.90 to $96,917.50, with the total position valued at around $59.99 million. Currently, this position is experiencing an unrealized loss of approximately $411,700.

In addition, the address initiated a new long position in ETH, purchasing 329.26 ETH at an average price of approximately $3,303.32. The total value of this ETH position is around $1.0872 million.

According to ChainCatcher, monitoring by Hyperinsight reveals that a whale address, labeled as 'Lightning Counter,' executed two consecutive roll-over operations on its ETH long positions in a short period. The address increased its holdings by approximately 3,007 ETH, valued at around $10.06 million.

Following these operations, the average price of its ETH long positions slightly rose from approximately $3,329.91 to $3,332.55. The total position size expanded to about $53.26 million, with a current floating profit of approximately $136,000. The latest liquidation price is near $3,090.