1 day ago · Hyperliquid Loses $4M After Whale's Over $200M Ether Trade Unwinds The whale liquidation saw wallet ‘0xf3f4’ opening a highly leveraged 50x ETH long position, depositing $4.3 million in USDC ...

12 hours ago · The trader initially closed 15,000 ETH before withdrawing approximately 17.09 million USDC in margin, reducing their collateral and increasing the liquidation risk. Once the remaining 160,000 ETH position hit its liquidation threshold, Hyperliquid’s liquidation engine took over, executing the liquidation at approximately $1,915 per ETH.

15 hours ago · The trader initially secured a floating profit of $8 million and closed 15,000 ETH before transferring 17.09 million USDC in margin back to their address. However, following the margin withdrawal, the remaining 160,000 ETH long position was liquidated. The large liquidation size forced Hyperliquid HLP to assume the position at $1,915. The ...

15 hours ago · In response to the trade, Hyperliquid lowered its Bitcoin leverage to 40x and its ETH leverage allowance to 25x. This increases the maintenance margin requirements for larger positions on the DEX.

1 day ago · The incident involved a whale holding a long ETH position valued at approximately 300 million, backed by a 15 million margin at 50x leverage. To exit the position without incurring significant slippage from a market order, the whale reportedly pushed the liquidation price higher by withdrawing floating profits, allowing Hyperliquid’s liquidation engine to take over the entire position once ...

11 hours ago · 50x Leverage Bet Backfires, Hyperliquid Takes a Hit. A whale had placed an aggressive long position of 175,179 ETH —worth approximately $335.6 million—using 50x leverage. The trader deposited $15.23 million in USDC to take the bet. As Ethereum’s price moved unfavorably, the trader managed to close 14,945 ETH worth $28.7 million, securing a $1.86 million profit.

1 day ago · A 'whale' wallet on Hyperliquid opened a $200 million long trade on ether (ETH), resulting in a $4 million loss for one of the protocol’s vaults. The user withdrew funds, reducing their margin below maintenance requirements, which led to a $1.8 million profit for the user but a $4 million loss for Hyperliquid’s Hyperliquid Provider (HLP) vault.

Mar 4, 2025 · The price of converting 1 Hyperliquid (HYPE) to ETH is ETH0.008072 today. Hyperliquid (HYPE) is worth ETH0.008072 today, which is a 1.0% increase from an hour ago and a 1.9% decline since yesterday. The value of HYPE today is …

1 day ago · Hyperliquid protocol is suffering a liquidity drawdown after one whale took a risky Ethereum (ETH) position. Hyperliquid had to take over a 160,000 ETH position and start unwinding it, using the protocol’s own liquidity. A recent high-risk Ethereum (ETH) long position served as a stress test for Hyperliquid.

1 day ago · Decentralized exchange Hyperliquid said on Wednesday that a user was able to profit on a highly leveraged Ethereum trade before it was liquidated.. A user with a wallet beginning in “0xf3f4” was able to make $1.8 million in profit before the position was forcibly closed, the DEX said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.. Hyperliquid emphasized that the $285 million Ethereum trade was ...