Whale "pension-usdt.eth" Closes BTC and ETH Long Positions, Total Profit Reaches $23.93M

BTC short-term decline of -0.59%: Whales reducing positions and insufficient liquidity driving the price down

From 15:15 to 15:30 (UTC) on February 26, 2026, the 15-minute candlestick return for BTC recorded -0.59%, with the price range between 66,855.1 and 67,394.9 USDT, and an amplitude of 0.80%. The anomaly occurred against the backdrop of overall market sentiment being subdued and increased volatility, drawing high attention from industry users. Short-term selling pressure release caused BTC to show a significant decline during this window. The main driving forces behind this anomaly were large on-chain holders actively reducing their positions and a noticeable lack of market liquidity. On-chain data shows multiple large BTC inflows into mainstream trading platforms during this period.

Analysts Rebuke Jane Street 10am Dump; Bitcoin Not Easily Manipulated

In online crypto circles, a persistent debate has emerged around whether a quantitative trading firm could nudge Bitcoin’s price at the moment U.S. markets open. Proponents point to a recognizable 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time pattern as potential evidence of coordinated selling, while critics caution

A certain contract whale has reopened long positions as the market retreated, now holding a total of 122 BTC long.

BlockBeats News, February 26 — According to Hyperinsight monitoring, the contract trading whale address "pension-usdt.eth" chose to reopen a 3x BTC long position as the crypto market retreated. Currently, it has longed 122.34 BTC, approximately $8.2 million, and is still placing orders to add to the position.

BTC drops below 67,000 USDT

Gate News bot message, Gate market display, BTC drops below 67,000 USDT, current price 66,999.7 USDT.