Whale's big move: HyperLiquid deposits 1.8 million USDC to go long on LIT, while betting on BTC short with 50x leverage

PriceOracleFairy · 2025-12-29T00:00:18+00:00

A major whale has recently been active on the chain, injecting 1.8 million USDC into HyperLiquid, and going long on LIT with 3x leverage, while also shorting BTC on Lighter with 50x leverage, demonstrating its use of hedging strategies. This operation may reflect its judgment of short-term market fluctuations or subsequent trends, which is worth paying attention to.

PriceOracleFairy

2025-12-29 00:00:18

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【BitPush】On-chain data shows that a large whale has been very active recently. It dumped 1.8 million USDC into HyperLiquid, then opened a long position on LIT with 3x leverage. Just after this move, it also set up a short position on BTC on Lighter, with leverage reaching 50x, and the position value exceeding $17 million. While going long on LIT, it is also betting on Bitcoin’s decline, indicating that this whale is likely employing a hedging strategy. What signals does this operation reveal? Is it betting on short-term market fluctuations, or does it have its own judgment on the subsequent trend? Worth paying close attention.

LIT8,13%

BTC1,54%

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AirdropF5Bro

· 2025-12-31 16:46

This whale really knows how to play, holding multiple LIT and shorting BTC at the same time. Is this betting on volatility or is there insider information? 50x leverage is truly crazy.

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PhantomMiner

· 2025-12-31 09:12

This whale must be crazy, 50x leverage BTC short, a big pump in Bitcoin and it gets liquidated. LIT longs paired with BTC shorts? Hedging what? Isn't this just betting on volatility? 1.8 million USDC in, just to fight for this wave? Truly brave. This technique looks like insider information, otherwise who would dare to play like this? Let's wait and see if it gets liquidated or not; this kind of operation usually ends badly.

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SoliditySurvivor

· 2025-12-30 06:51

This whale has some guts. A 50x short position is really daring. One misstep and it's liquidation.

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HypotheticalLiquidator

· 2025-12-29 16:35

Playing BTC shorts with 50x leverage? I estimate this guy's health factor is on the edge of a cliff, and a black swan event could trigger a chain reaction of liquidations.

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SerumSquirter

· 2025-12-29 00:30

This whale is really playing both sides. The 50x short on BTC is quite aggressive. Is LIT long to hedge? I think this guy is just betting on volatility.

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consensus_failure

· 2025-12-29 00:27

Playing BTC shorts with 50x leverage? This guy's really bold—getting liquidated on a single pullback. LIT long hedge short, typical of not trusting your own judgment haha. Whales are betting on volatility, and retail investors just have to bet on the whales' judgment. This game is pretty ruthless. Throwing in 1.8 million USDC—really treating HyperLiquid like an ATM. 50x, really? Feels like teetering between reckless risk and financial management.

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RektRecovery

· 2025-12-29 00:08

lol classic whale theater—3x lev on LIT while shorting BTC at 50x? that's not hedging, that's just gambling with extra steps. watched this pattern play out too many times before the inevitable liquidation cascade

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BlockImposter

· 2025-12-29 00:03

Wow, 50x short on BTC? This whale is really fierce, going long on LIT while shorting Bitcoin—betting on two directions at the same time... It feels like either a skilled hedging or just dancing on the edge of liquidation.

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YieldFarmRefugee

· 2025-12-29 00:03

Oh wow, this whale is playing so wildly, adding more LIT while shorting BTC. Is this hedging or causing trouble? --- 50x short? Are you crazy? This account manager has some serious guts. --- It feels like this guy is betting on volatility, not really bearish on Bitcoin. --- LIT with 3x, BTC with 50x, this ratio is really extreme. Who is the main position here? --- If this move backfires, he won't be able to afford the loss. I’d better just hold and HODL. --- So is this whale actually bullish or bearish? I'm really confused. --- With so many people investing in HyperLiquid, should I get on board too? --- A $17 million position—what kind of risk management skills does it take to play like this? --- Waiting to see what this whale does next. Looks like a big show is about to unfold.

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