
A whale has expanded a substantial ETH long on HyperLiquid using added USDC collateral, underscoring ongoing high-risk leveraged trading activity in decentralized derivatives markets.
An on-chain report shows a whale added 234,900 USDC to decentralized derivatives exchange HyperLiquid to expand an existing 25x leveraged ETH long position. The trader’s holdings rose to 3,725 ETH, valued around $11.56 million, with a floating profit of $142,000 and a liquidation price set at $2,981. This action follows previous large-scale BTC and altcoin trades by the same whale, highlighting continued high-stakes activity in the leveraged crypto market.