Matrixport-Linked Whale Opens $205M ETH Long on Hyperliquid, Faces $10M Loss

A whale linked to Matrixport has shifted positions on HyperLiquid, with new leveraged ETH trades following earlier substantial losses.

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Summary

A whale address connected to Matrixport recently deposited $2.5 million USDC to HyperLiquid and opened a $18.5 million Ethereum (ETH) long position with 25x leverage, according to Onchain Lens. This came six hours after closing a separate ETH long at a $547,071 loss. The same whale previously initiated a 105,000 ETH ($205 million) long on HyperLiquid, funded through transfers from Tron to Arbitrum using Bridgers, now sitting at an unrealized loss exceeding $10 million.

Terms & Concepts
  • Hyperliquid: A decentralized derivatives exchange enabling leveraged trading of cryptocurrencies.
  • Arbitrum: A layer-2 scaling solution for Ethereum, designed to increase transaction speed and reduce costs.
  • Bridgers: A crypto bridging service that facilitates transferring assets between different blockchain networks.