Whale Shorts $73M in BTC, ETH, ZEC Ahead of CLARITY Act Vote
Zcash (ZEC)
Editor:
Eugene Serbin
Cvj.ai reports that a mysterious whale opened massive short positions on Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Zcash ahead of the US Senate vote on the CLARITY Act on September 15. The trader holds a $47 million short on Bitcoin, a $22 million short on Ethereum, and a $4 million short on Zcash. This activity is notable given the trader’s track record of nearly 2,300 trades with a 100% win rate, sparking insider knowledge theories.
The CLARITY Act aims to provide regulatory clarity for digital assets but faces uncertainty as Democrats insist on changes. Analysts warn that if the bill is rejected, Bitcoin could drop below $70,000. X user Midas believes Bitcoin would dump brutally, breaking below $70,000 toward new lows.
Midas added that once $70K breaks, liquidity sits below $60K, signaling fear and a potential macro bottom. Other analysts also point to a lack of regulatory clarity as a major overhang on the market. The vote outcome will determine the immediate direction of prices for the sector.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for ZEC, measured when this story was written up on 15 September 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
Zcash is trading at $1,163.60 with a 1-hour buy ratio of 58.7%, indicating strong immediate buying pressure compared to the 49.9% ratio over the past 4 hours. The 24-hour buy ratio stands at 52.1%, showing that buying interest has stabilized after the recent spike. Volume delta reflects this activity, with a positive $2,291,215 in the last hour, a slight negative $27,281 over 4 hours, and a substantial positive $11,729,351 over 24 hours. The cumulative volume delta closed at +$768,346, confirming that net buying has dominated the day. This suggests that while short-term momentum is high, the broader daily trend remains firmly in favor of buyers.
The latest daily buy ratio of 52.9% sits at the 82nd percentile of the last 322 days, against a median of 50.2% - stronger buying than most days.
Was that an ordinary day?
The same Binance spot measurements for ZEC, averaged over the days leading up to the story.
Over the preceding week, Zcash saw a 7-day average buy ratio of 50.1%, making today’s 24-hour ratio of 52.1% slightly above average by 2.0 points. Trading volume was measured at 0.97x the average, indicating that activity levels were near normal despite the price movement. The coin recorded a 2.1% price change over eight days, with a total volume delta of +$12,269,556. Net buying occurred on 5 of the 7 days, suggesting a generally positive trend leading into the vote. This day represents a continuation of the weekly buying bias rather than a sudden deviation from the norm.