ChainCatcher report, according to TradingBeats monitoring, as HYPE surged past $88, the largest HYPE long position on Hyperliquid, held by address 0x082e...ca88, currently holds approximately 1.38 million HYPE longs, with a position value of about $122 million. The average entry price was $38.68, resulting in an unrealized profit of approximately $68.62 million, using 5x full-margin leverage. This address previously opened a $40 million HYPE long position with 5x leverage approximately five hours before Robinhood announced the listing of HYPE spot trading on October 23, 2025. Due to the exceptionally precise timing of this large entry, the community suspected access to non-public information, leading to its nickname, “HYPE Listing Insider Whale.” From December 5 to 6 of the same year, the address further added approximately 93,500 HYPE tokens in the price range of $31 to $32, increasing its current holdings to around 1.38 million HYPE. It has held the contract position since then, having paid a total of $5.42 million in funding fees for its long position.
HYPE Whale on Hyperliquid Holds a $122M Position with $68.6M in Profit
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A HYPE whale on Hyperliquid holds a $122M position with $68.6M in unrealized profit. The position was initiated at $38.68 using 5x leverage. The whale opened a $40M position prior to Robinhood’s HYPE listing in October 2025, with additional entries in late December. Position size has remained stable, though $5.42M in funding fees have accumulated since opening.
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