BTC whale liquidates $13.1M short position, the largest on the network today

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A major BTC short position was liquidated on Hyperliquid for 169.5 BTC, valued at $13.1 million, marking the largest on-chain trading signal of the day. The whale then went long on 130.6 BTC at 40x leverage using $220,000, at an average price of $77,561. Position trading activity remains intense as traders adjust their exposure amid evolving market conditions.

According to HyperInsight monitoring, over the past hour, a major BTC short position on Hyperliquid was liquidated twice in succession, resulting in a total liquidation of 169.5 BTC, worth approximately $13.15 million—the largest liquidation on the network today. After the liquidation, this whale used the remaining $220,000 in their account to go long with 40x leverage, purchasing 130.6 BTC at an average price of $77,561, with a position value of approximately $10.1 million and a liquidation price of $76,681.

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