A cryptocurrency whale has deposited $3 million in USDC into the HyperLiquid platform to open a Bitcoin short position with 40x leverage. This move follows the whale's previous successful shorting of Bitcoin, which netted $3.6 million in profits. Cumulatively, the whale has earned $8.6 million from these trades. The timing of this position coincides with an upcoming announcement by President Trump from the White House at 3:00 PM ET, raising speculation about potential market impacts.