Major ZEC Short Position Increases by $920K in One Hour

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On January 8, 2026, the "King of Altcoin Shorts" increased its ZEC short position by 2,024 ZEC ($920,000) within one hour, raising the total short value to $1.51 million with a floating profit of $94,000. The position sizing has been aggressive, with BTC and DOGE short positions now reaching $8.2 million and $1.62 million, respectively. Since November, the address has expanded its position trading across more than 20 altcoins, growing the total short value from $20 million to $56.5 million. Year-to-date profits have exceeded $80 million, and it remains the largest LIT short on Hyperliquid.

BlockBeats News, January 8, according to... Coinbob Hot Address Monitoring According to the data, in the past one hour, the "Copycat Air Force Truck" address has continuously increased its ZEC short position, adding approximately 2,024 ZECs (about $920,000) in a short period, and the accumulation is still ongoing at the time of writing. After this round of accumulation, the total value of the ZEC short position held by this address has risen to $1.51 million, with an average shorting price of approximately $480. Currently, the position has a floating profit of about $94,000.


In addition, this address has continuously increased its BTC and DOGE short positions from last night to this morning. Currently, its BTC short position size is approximately $8.2 million, with an average price of $91,800; its DOGE short position size is approximately $1.62 million, with an average price of $0.147.


According to Coinbob's monitoring, this address has held short positions in over 20 altcoins since November, with an initial position size of approximately $20 million. Recently, through continuous position additions and new short openings, the total position size has increased to $56.5 million. Within the past year, the cumulative profit from this address has exceeded $80 million, making it currently the largest short position holder of LIT on the Hyperliquid platform.

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