- Whale dodges $34M liquidation as XRP hits critical levels.
- Ethereum and XRP positions push crypto whale to the brink.
- High-risk bets leave whale facing massive losses but survival possible.
An XRP whale, known for its high-risk, high-reward strategies, narrowly avoided a disastrous $34 million liquidation on January 30, 2026. The entity behind the wallet “0x9ee” found itself in a precarious position as XRP’s price crashed, threatening to wipe out its massive position. With XRP falling toward a dangerously low $1.66, the whale was moments away from a massive liquidation but managed to survive, albeit with significant losses.
This whale, notorious within the crypto community as the “Anti-CZ,” has made headlines in the past for its bold moves, including a highly-publicized 3x short against ASTER following an endorsement by Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao. Before this dramatic turn of events, the whale was sitting on an unrealized profit of $61 million. However, with the market’s sharp downturn, that number has turned negative, and the whale now faces a staggering loss of $13.46 million.
Ethereum Position Also Under Pressure
The whale’s position in Ethereum (ETH) is also under fire. Over $34 million was invested in 12,523 ETH bought at an average price of $3,190.28. As the price of ETH dropped to $2,723.5, the position neared its liquidation threshold at $2,632, putting the whale on track to lose $5.84 million. On top of that, funding fees are adding another $3.33 million in losses.
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The XRP position, which involves 14.8 million tokens bought at $2.29, also faces a similar fate. XRP’s price has fallen from $1.88 to $1.72, pushing the whale’s position dangerously close to liquidation at $1.666. Currently, the unrealized loss on XRP stands at $8.13 million, with an additional $1.51 million being drained by funding costs.
How the Whale Survived the Close Call
Despite these heavy losses, the whale was able to avoid a full liquidation by partially liquidating both its XRP and ETH positions. These moves helped alleviate some of the margin pressure, but the situation remains tense. The whale’s account is now locked at a full $2.4 million, leaving no free collateral, while its return on equity (ROE) has plummeted to -287.87%, with a dangerously high leverage ratio of 24.58x.
The whale now faces a critical decision: double down on its positions in the hope of a market reversal or cut losses and accept the damage. As XRP remains close to its liquidation point, the next moves could determine the whale’s fate in the volatile world of crypto trading.
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