Ethereum’s drop to $950 is more interesting than you think
Despite the massive sell-off of Ethereum in the last few days, the second-biggest cryptocurrency is successfully holding above the $1,000 threshold and has not yet plunged below it—unless you trade it on Uniswap.
A few hours ago, the WETH/USDC pair on Uniswap, with around $100 million in liquidity, saw a massive squeeze that sent Ethereum plunging to $950. The short-term decline was fueled by the sale of 65,000 ETH at the average price of $1,131.
After diving into the details of the operation, we can find some interesting facts regarding the placed order. Foremost, the lend was funded by the Ethereum ICO participant for 560,000 ETH, with 409,000 ETH remaining on his or her wallet.
From March 16, 2021 to May 9, 2022, the position backed by nearly 130,000 ETH was opened. The investor used it to borrow 80 million DAI. Additionally, the ICO participant funded the loan on Maker DAO with 96,700 ETH.
On May 30, the investor decided to increase the leverage by purchasing 24,000 ETH on borrowed funds with the average price of $1,961. With 153,000 ETH in backing, and $126 million DAI borrowed, a participant in the ICO would have faced liquidation at $1,198. You already know what happens next.
On June 13, Ethereum plunged to $1,200, creating liquidation risk, so the investor had no choice but to decrease his position size by selling a whopping 65,104 ETH for 1 $131, raising its liquidation price to $874.
After selling 65,000 ETH, the early Ethereum investor sold another 27,000 to deleverage his position to $500 per ETH liquidation price.
