The release of macro data often serves as a catalyst for market volatility. On the evening of June 25, 2026, the U.S. May Core PCE data was released as expected. Although the data met market expectations, the ensuing short-term turbulence caused a heavily leveraged whale to pay an extremely painful price in just one hour.

PCE Data Release: Met Expectations, But Why the Market Turbulence?

At 20:30 Beijing time on June 25, the Federal Reserve's most favored inflation indicator—Core PCE data was released. The data showed that the annual rate of May Core PCE was 3.4%, slightly higher than the previous value, but fully in line with market expectations.

Famous influencer (@Phyrex) pointed out that the rise in inflation was mainly influenced by the ongoing conflict between the U.S. and Iran and the interference of rising oil prices. In May, the average WTI oil price was above $90, but it has now fallen below $70. This indicates that the June CPI is expected to start declining, making an overall downward trend in inflation likely in July and August.

From a macroeconomic perspective, a data point of 3.4% is not necessarily bearish, and the probability of interest rate hikes is also decreasing. However, financial markets are never simply linear. After the data was released, both bulls and bears engaged in fierce maneuvering, resulting in a rapid decline in BTC prices.

The Whale's "Life-and-Death Hour": From Resisting Pressure to Complete Annihilation

In this turbulence, a whale with the address 0xf79C...9BbD became the most tragic victim.

According to on-chain tracking data from AiCoin, this whale was a steadfast "bullish loyalist." Since June 15, he had been continuously increasing his BTC long positions in the range of $63,000 to $65,000. Meanwhile, between June 22 and June 23, he also made significant builds on XRP long positions in the range of $1.11 to $1.15.

However, the downward trend following the release of the PCE data became the last straw that broke his back.

At 21:53:36 Beijing time—just 1 hour and 23 minutes after the PCE data was released—the whale's defense line completely collapsed, suffering a severe chain liquidation:

In just a moment, a total position worth up to $75.73 million evaporated, resulting in an actual loss totaling $8.42 million.

On-Chain Transparent Dimensional Strike: Understanding the Whale's Bottom Line

This whale's painful lesson once again reveals the harsh truth of derivatives trading: In extreme market conditions, blindly holding positions is akin to fighting against a stone with an egg.

However, for smart traders, this whale's liquidation is not just a story but an extremely valuable trading signal. On decentralized platforms like Hyperliquid, the opening costs, leverage multiples, and even the precise liquidation price of all whales are transparent and open.

When you know that a whale holding 809 BTC long positions has a liquidation price around $58,643, would you still blindly go long? This is the "God's view" and the dimensional strike capability that on-chain data provides to retail investors.

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