2026-01-04 11:43:21

#数字资产动态追踪 Another daredevil appears! James Wynn's consecutive high-stakes bets

Twitter is blowing up again—trader James Wynn made $480,000 on PEPE (landing with 50x leverage), then immediately threw $5.06 million into a derivatives platform to go long on BTC, using 40x leverage. This trading style is definitely not something ordinary people can understand.

**What does the current market look like**

$BTC is hovering around $91,385, with almost no movement in 24 hours. The RSI indicator is at 53.81, which is completely in the neutral zone. From a candlestick perspective, the middle band of the Bollinger Bands is at $88,711, indicating the market is in a lukewarm state.

**40x leverage: truly playing with fire**

How dangerous is this move? A quick calculation makes it clear:

A 2.5% drop in BTC would cause an immediate liquidation of the account. With an entry price of $91,385, the liquidation level is roughly around $89,100. In other words, the price is only 2.5% above the liquidation line, leaving no room for reaction.

**Will history repeat itself**

James has played this way before. In May last year, he lost $15.9 million shorting BTC—not just on this one trade. He was also reported to hold over $100 million in high-leverage BTC long positions, which were liquidated when BTC dropped below $105,000. Now he's back?

Community opinions are divided—some see him as a returning gambler, while others bet that he can survive this round. The market is like this; a trader’s choice can become market talk.

$ETH is also under observation.

PEPE-6,06%

BTC-0,72%

ETH1,82%

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MetaverseLandlord

· 01-06 00:30

A 40x leverage is really a gamble with your life. This guy must be addicted.

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EternalMiner

· 01-05 23:04

This guy is really playing with fire, going all in with only a 2.5% buffer?

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FancyResearchLab

· 01-04 15:42

Once again risking it all on the edge, this guy really treats DeFi like a casino. Theoretically feasible, but in practice, it's a delicate suicide performance...

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CryptoCrazyGF

· 01-04 12:13

40x leverage is really just asking for death; this guy is either going to get super rich or get liquidated. Won't make it out alive this time, gamblers' fate isn't that lucky. The main thing is how daring he is to play like this, how much confidence he has. The liquidation line is so close, it's really intense, I'm breaking apart. Another high-stakes gamble, and the market hasn't even moved yet, people are already going crazy.

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DustCollector

· 01-04 12:12

Leverage 40x to play PEPE and make money, still want to keep pushing forward, this guy is really not afraid of death --- It's the same old trick, just the celebration before liquidation night --- 2.5% buffer... I damn well feel nervous just watching, this is not trading, it's gambling --- If James can come out alive this time, I'll do a live stream eating... Never mind, no need to set a flag --- Liquidation line $89,100, I'll just watch quietly and wait for the moment to cut the leeks --- Why do some people always think they are the exception... history is about to repeat itself, everyone --- Just after the market turned neutral, he threw 5.06 million, really has a kind of confidence I need to learn

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SatoshiNotNakamoto

· 01-04 12:01

40x leverage players really have a fearless attitude towards life and death, if you don't agree, just go for it.

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MevWhisperer

· 01-04 11:53

Playing BTC with 40x leverage, this guy is really dancing with the liquidation line. --- It's this guy again, does he have such a bad memory? --- Invested 5.06 million just to wait for a 2.5% nightmare, I wouldn't dare. --- James' move isn't a gambler's return; it's just the gambler's true nature. --- So he lost 15.9 million before and didn't learn his lesson, and now he's about to give away another one? --- The Bollinger Bands are dead water, yet he still wants to stir things up with 40x leverage—truly talented. --- Waiting to see if he can survive this round, should I open a position to check the odds? --- Only 2.5% away from the liquidation line, this buffer is basically inviting death. --- Watching him fall into the trap this time, a gambler needs to be taught a lesson by the market.

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