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New whale wallet deposits $7M into Hyperliquid for $BTC, $XRP short positions
Whale traders intensify leveraged bets on Hyperliquid as market sentiment swings, highlighting the risks and strategies behind recent large-volume shorts.
A newly created whale wallet deposited $7 million in USDC into Hyperliquid, a crypto derivatives platform, today to establish short positions on Bitcoin and XRP.
The wallet address “0x7B7b908c076B9784487180dE92E7161c2982734E” reflects the aggressive bearish positioning that large traders have adopted on the platform amid current market volatility.
Whales on Hyperliquid have been increasing short positions on Bitcoin with high leverage in recent weeks. The platform has seen active whale involvement as traders deposit stablecoins to open leveraged shorts on major crypto assets.
Large traders on Hyperliquid are actively adjusting short positions on cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, with some facing significant unrealized losses due to market movements. The mixed positioning on XRP shows whales taking both long and short bets on the digital asset.