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Early Bitcoin Whale Shorted $1.1B Right Before Tariffs, Now Up $27M – How Did He Know?
Early Bitcoin Whale Shorted $1.1B Right Before Tariffs, Now Up $27M – How Did He Know?
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Massive Bitcoin short positions materialized just before tariff announcements—someone knew something.
The $1.1 billion bet against Bitcoin paid off spectacularly, netting $27 million in profits as markets reacted to unexpected economic policies.
Timing the Market or Insider Knowledge?
This wasn't just lucky timing. The precision of the short position suggests either extraordinary market intuition or access to non-public information. Either way, it's another reminder that in crypto, the whales swim with different rules than the rest of us.
While regulators chase retail traders, the big players continue making moves that would make traditional finance blush—but then again, that's why we're all here, isn't it?
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