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Crypto whale Machi Big Brother has been fully liquidated on his Ethereum long position yet again as the broader market turned sharply lower, only to reopen a new leveraged ETH long almost immediately after.
<h2 id="machi-fully-liquidated-on-eth-long-during-market-selloff">Machi Fully Liquidated on ETH Long During Market Selloff</h2>
The prominent crypto figure, known for his aggressive leveraged bets on Ethereum, saw his entire ETH long position wiped out during the latest market downturn. The liquidation follows a well-documented pattern of high-leverage trades that have repeatedly ended in forced closures.
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 ~$11M
 Estimated loss from Machi's latest ETH long liquidation during the current market decline.
 Source: AInvest / on-chain data, Mar 2026
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The estimated loss of roughly $11 million adds to Machi's growing tally of <a href="https://www.ainvest.com/news/machi-11m-eth-liquidation-flow-signal-237m-whale-accumulation-2603/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">liquidation losses on leveraged ETH positions</a>. Previous episodes have seen him absorb losses exceeding $30 million on similar trades, according to reporting from <a href="https://bitcoinethereumnews.com/ethereum/majis-eth-long-position-liquidated-again-with-30-7m-in-losses/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Bitcoin Ethereum News</a>.
The liquidation was full, not partial, meaning Machi's entire collateral was consumed as ETH prices fell below his position's maintenance margin threshold.
<h2 id="machi-reopens-eth-long-at-2-5x-leverage-despite-fresh-loss">Machi Reopens ETH Long at 2.5x Leverage Despite Fresh Loss</h2>
What makes this episode notable is not the liquidation itself, which has become almost routine, but what followed. Machi reopened a new leveraged ETH long position almost immediately after being wiped out.
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 2.5x Long
 Leverage on Machi's newly reopened $ETH position, entered immediately after the liquidation flush.
 Source: CryptoTimes / on-chain tracking
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The new position carries approximately 2.5x leverage, lower than some of his previous bets that reached as high as <a href="https://www.cryptotimes.io/2025/11/04/machi-big-brother-reopens-25x-ethereum-long-after-15m-loss/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">25x on earlier occasions</a>. The reduced leverage suggests a slightly more cautious approach this time, though a 2.5x long on a volatile asset like ETH still carries significant liquidation risk.
Machi has not publicly offered a detailed rationale for the re-entry beyond his established pattern of maintaining bullish conviction on Ethereum through drawdowns.
<h2 id="eth-prices-under-pressure-as-broader-crypto-market-declines">ETH Prices Under Pressure as Broader Crypto Market Declines</h2>
The liquidation occurred during a wider selloff across the cryptocurrency market. Ethereum has been trading under pressure alongside Bitcoin and the broader digital asset space, with leveraged long positions particularly vulnerable to cascading liquidations during sharp moves lower.
Liquidation events like Machi's tend to cluster during rapid price drops, as forced selling from margin calls accelerates the decline and triggers additional liquidations at lower price levels. For whale-sized positions, these events can themselves contribute to short-term selling pressure on <a href="https://www.coingecko.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">ETH spot markets</a>.
On-chain tracking firms have flagged <a href="https://blockchain.news/flashnews/eth-whale-machi-liquidated-again" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Machi's repeated liquidations</a> as a notable signal within Ethereum's whale activity. While individual trader losses do not dictate market direction, the willingness of large players to immediately re-enter leveraged longs can be read as a sentiment indicator by other market participants watching ETH positioning data.
Whether Machi's latest 2.5x long survives the current volatility remains an open question. His track record shows both the conviction and the cost of maintaining aggressive directional bets through turbulent markets.
Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial or investment advice. Cryptocurrency and digital asset markets carry significant risk. Always do your own research before making decisions.<a href="https://tokentopnews.com/machi-eth-long-liquidated-reopens-position/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Read original article on tokentopnews.com</a>

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