Crypto trader James Fickel (@jamesfickel) recently experienced a significant loss, totaling nearly 18,000 $ETH (roughly $43.7 million), due to an ill-fated long position on the BTC/ETH trading pair.
From January 10 to July 1, Fickel borrowed 3,061 $WBTC (worth $172 million) from Aave, exchanging it for 56,445 $ETH at a rate of 0.05424.
James Fickel(@jamesfickel) lost ~18,000 $ETH($43.7M) by going long the BTC/ETH trading pair!
From Jan 10 to July 1, he borrowed 3,061 $WBTC(172M) from #Aave and exchanged it for 56,445 $ETH at a rate of 0.05424.
Since Aug 7, he spent 12M $USDC to buy 211 $WBTC and exchanged… pic.twitter.com/9DgLjisPgp
— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) September 14, 2024
Since August 7, Fickel attempted to cover his position by spending $12 million in $USDC to purchase 211 $WBTC. He also exchanged 16,000 $ETH for 671 $WBTC (valued at $39.9 million) at a rate of 0.042 in an effort to repay his debt on Aave. Despite his efforts, he currently remains $132 million in debt, holding 2,196 $WBTC. In total, Fickel’s miscalculated trade has cost him approximately 18,000 $ETH, a staggering $43.7 million.
Meanwhile, the Ethereum ecosystem is seeing impressive growth. Over $10 billion in assets is now locked in Ethereum’s Layer 2 (L2) ecosystem, more than doubling Solana’s $4 billion. As L2 adoption accelerates, there is increasing optimism that this growth will soon be reflected in Ethereum’s price.
💥Over $10 billion USD is now locked in the #Ethereum L2 ecosystem, more than doubling #Solana's $4 billion!
With the rapid L2 adoption continoung, it’s only a matter of time before this momentum is reflected in the price of $ETH.📈 pic.twitter.com/Gxp6HLCyBX
— Leon Waidmann | Onchain Insights🔍 (@LeonWaidmann) September 14, 2024
Ethereum Spot ETFs Recorded A Net Inflow Of $1.5 Million
On the ETF front, Ethereum spot ETFs witnessed a net inflow of $1.5228 million on September 13. Grayscale’s ETHE saw an outflow of $7.3609 million, while Bitwise’s ETHW recorded an inflow of $5.2138 million. BlackRock’s ETF ETHA also showed a positive inflow of $3.6699 million, signaling strong institutional interest despite Fickel’s personal losses.
On September 13, the total net inflow of Ethereum spot ETFs was $1.5228 million. Grayscale ETF ETHE had an outflow of $7.3609 million, Bitwise ETF ETHW had an inflow of $5.2138 million, and BlackRock ETF ETHA had an inflow of $3.6699 million. https://t.co/Tvs2oCSxTg
— Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) September 14, 2024
With Ethereum’s L2 ecosystem continuing to expand and institutional interest through ETFs on the rise, the long-term outlook for $ETH remains optimistic despite individual setbacks like Fickel’s.
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