Crypto trader James Wynn has taken a 25x leveraged long on Ethereum, using $5,568 in margin to control 29.3 ETH at an average entry of $4,239.
By Bhushan Akolkar
Editor Kirsten Thijssen
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Popular crypto trader James Wynn, famous for initiating long-leveraged bets, has opened a massive 25x leveraged long position on Ethereum, as the ETH price hit an all-time high of $4,884 earlier today.
On-chain data shows that Wynn used approximately $5,568 in margin to open a 29.3 ETH position worth $139,215 at an average entry of $4,239. The trade currently reflects unrealized gains of $14,888, translating to a return exceeding 267%.
Earlier this year, in May, James Wynn gained immense recognition for minting $100 million in leveraged long bets on meme coins. However, the infamous crypto trader lost it all in his long bets on Bitcoin later on, on decentralized exchange (DEX) Hyperliquid.
Last month, Wynn reappeared following a short hiatus from social media, during which he deactivated his X account after updating his bio to a single word: “broke.”
Along with ETH leverage bet, Wynn also took a 10x leveraged long position in Dogecoin (DOGE), valued at approximately $206,130 for 867,335 DOGE. The position was entered at an average price of $0.2398 and is currently slightly in the red, showing an unrealized loss of about $1,886, with DOGE trading near $0.237.
In total, Wynn’s leveraged exposure stands at roughly $345,000, while his equity is around $26,600, resulting in a margin utilization of approximately 110%.
Crypto trader James Wynn takes leveraged bets on ETH, DOGE | Source: Hyperdash
Ethereum price climbed to a new all-time high on Friday, August 22, reaching $4,867 on Coinbase, its highest level since November 2021. The surge is explained by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole speech, signaling a potential interest rate cut in September, boosting demand for risk assets.
Renewed inflows into spot ETH ETFs further supported the bullish sentiment. On Friday, spot Ether ETFs across all US issuers saw $337.6 million in net inflows, pushing their combined assets under management above $12.1 billion after four consecutive days of outflows, as per data from Farisde Investors.
Corporate adoption has added to the momentum. Over the past month, companies such as BitMine, SharpLink, Bit Digital, BTCS, and GameSquare have collectively purchased around $1.6 billion in ETH, bringing total corporate holdings close to $30 billion.
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