Two Major Whales Add Over $1M in LTC Short Positions on Hyperliquid

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On-chain data reveals that two major whales on Hyperliquid added over $1 million in LTC short positions on January 14, 2026. Whale "2000万波段猎手" increased its short position by 2,712.32 LTC ($209,600), raising the average short price to $78.79 and the total value to $1.23 million, with a floating loss of $3,674 (-2.99%). Whale "山寨空军车头" rolled over its position, adding 7,587.20 LTC ($588,200), lowering the average short price to $84.90, with a total value of $3.43 million and a floating profit of $259,000 (+75.54%). On-chain analysis confirms that both whales are actively increasing their exposure.

BlockBeats News, January 14, according to... Hyperinsight Monitoring shows that two short positions targeting LTC have appeared on Hyperliquid, both simultaneously increasing their bearish bets. Among them:


The "20 million band hunter" whale has been continuously adding to its short position in LTC today, increasing its short position by approximately 2,712.32 LTC (about $209,600) in a cost-averaging strategy. The whale's average short price has risen to $78.79, with the total short position now reaching $1.2274 million. Currently, the position is floating at a loss of about $3,674 (-2.99%). This address has accumulated over $1 million in short positions today, and as of this writing, it is still continuously adding to its position.


A well-known short-seller whale, known as "Shanzhai Airforce Cheyenne," has rolled over its short position in LTC, which is currently in profit, by significantly increasing the position by 7,587.20 LTC (approximately $588,200). This move has brought down the average short price to $84.90 and expanded the total position size to $3.43 million, with current floating profit exceeding $259,000 (+75.54%). The address has added over $3 million in positions today and is still continuously increasing its short exposure as of the time of writing.

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