A trader converted 262.78 ETH into 643,000 USDC and deposited the funds into Hyperliquid before opening a massive leveraged short position. The user established a 40x short on 305.51 BTC, creating a notional position value of $25.4 million.
The high-leverage trade carries a liquidation price of $84,086.03. Market observers have flagged the account as potentially belonging to a gambler or hacker given the aggressive position sizing and rapid execution following the asset conversion.
Trader Opens $25.4M 40x BTC Short on Hyperliquid After Converting ETH to USDC
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