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Crypto whale holds $252M ETH long; tokenization debate heats up amid market moves

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08 Oct 2026
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Crypto whale holds $252M ETH long; tokenization debate heats up amid market moves

A crypto whale holds a massive $252 million long position in Ethereum, with liquidation prices near $2,445. Another trader has $26.5 million in leveraged shorts across major tokens, showing $586,000 unrealized profit. Meanwhile, tokenization of financial products sparks debate as Franklin Templeton's CEO calls most tokenized funds digital copies of traditional assets. In other updates, Solana's Loopscale joins Formation without issuing a token, and SpaceXAI upgrades Grok Bot for free social media searches, highlighting ongoing innovation in crypto ecosystems.

As of Oct 08, 2026 19:02 WIB, Ethereum trades at Rp45,273,321 on Pluang, down 1.88% in the past day. Bitcoin is priced at Rp1,473,511,064 with a 1.64% decline over 24 hours. Solana shows a steeper drop of 3.63%, trading at Rp2,024,073, reflecting cautious sentiment despite ongoing innovation in the crypto space.

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