A single whale just faced one of crypto’s harshest lessons.

Wallet 0xa523, a major Ethereum holder, was completely wiped out after a staggering $36.4 million liquidation when ETH briefly slipped below $4K. It’s a clear reminder: in crypto, size doesn’t matter—leverage is the real killer.

While this whale chased greed and got crushed, other big players quietly moved the opposite way. On-chain data shows that during the same period, whales accumulated over $400M in ETH, steadily building their positions.

This highlights two very different approaches:

• One whale lost $36.4M on a leveraged long.

• Other whales accumulated $400M+ in ETH during the dip.

• The wipeout happened as ETH briefly broke below the $4K psychological level.

The takeaway couldn’t be clearer: ignore the noise, follow the logic. Leverage can ruin even the biggest players, but disciplined, risk-managed accumulation builds real long-term strength.

This wipeout isn’t just a loss—it’s a lesson. The market just handed everyone a signal: discipline beats greed every time.

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