Papertrade Discloses BBO Price Manipulation Risk and ETH Price Volatility on Hyperliquid

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On-chain news reveals that Papertrade has disclosed a risk of BBO price manipulation on Hyperliquid. According to Rune, a report from a community user indicates that two wallets may have targeted Papertrade, triggering up to $20 million in trades and causing ETH price fluctuations of 10–20 basis points. The incident adds to ongoing crypto price news surrounding market stability and exchange security.

ME News reports that on October 11 (UTC+8), crypto trader Rune posted about the price manipulation risks associated with papertrade, noting that papertrade’s official documentation has disclosed that a key protocol-level risk lies in the potential manipulation of Hyperliquid’s BBO (best bid and offer). This risk also extends to the contract economics, exposure controls, operational safeguards, and permission management. Rune also shared a tweet from community user boblob, stating that two wallets appear to have launched an active attack on papertrade, with trades totaling approximately $20 million causing ETH prices on Hyperliquid to fluctuate by 10 to 20 basis points. Boblob emphasized that the current issues with papertrade must be addressed urgently, or they could jeopardize the protocol’s long-term sustainability. (Source: Foresight News)

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