2026-01-01 10:25:37

A certain whale address staged a calm high-stakes gamble on the Hyperliquid platform—after activating the account with 8 million USDC collateral, it quickly launched a long attack. This operation targeted approximately $13.76 million worth of assets, involving 11 tokens including IP, XPL, STBL, MON, PUMP, GRIFFAIN, VVV, AIXBT, HEMI, MAVIA, and STABLE.

The most interesting part is the leverage configuration. The trader did not allocate risk evenly but instead bet on these Meme coins and small-cap tokens with leverage ranging from 60 to 200 times. In other words, with a principal of 8 million, they leveraged a nominal position of over $1.3 billion—such an aggressive move is indeed rare in on-chain trading.

Looking at the timing, choosing to do this on the first day of the new year suggests either extreme confidence in the market direction or a test of Hyperliquid’s liquidity depth. Such large long positions are usually closely watched by market participants, as the whale’s every move often indicates the short-term price trend.

USDC-0,04%

IP1,5%

XPL-2,11%

STBL-0,95%

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AirdropHarvester

· 01-04 05:25

200x leverage? This guy really dares to do it. Playing like this on the first day of the new year... Either get rich overnight or get liquidated, no middle ground.

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ApeWithAPlan

· 01-03 16:16

Leverage 200x to open meme coins, this guy is really ruthless... or crazy On the first day of the new year, he dumped a nominal position of 1.3 billion, making a killing or about to get liquidated, it all depends on the market temperament I don't understand this kind of operation, but I watch very carefully --- Wow, 8 million USDC opening and moving 1.3 billion? Is that real? Is Hyperliquid's liquidity that deep? --- Playing meme coins with 60-200x leverage... if this isn't gambling, what is? --- I just want to know if this whale is still alive, a 200x leverage and a flash crash, and it's GG --- Starting the new year so aggressively, either making a fortune or ending it all this year --- I kind of want to copy this whale's order, but it feels like mostly just giving away money --- I dare not touch meme coin leverage, the difficulty level is just too high

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GhostChainLoyalist

· 01-03 11:34

200x leverage? Is this guy really crazy, or has his account been hacked... Starting the new year with such a big move—either get rich overnight or get liquidated, there’s no third option, right?

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CryptoTherapist

· 01-02 14:25

ngl this whale's psychological profile is screaming unprocessed trading trauma... 800 mil notional on day one? that's not confidence, that's a cry for help wrapped in leverage

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ser_we_are_early

· 01-01 10:52

Leverage 200x to play meme coins... This guy is really ruthless, either get rich or get liquidated --- Playing like this on the first day of the new year, if you're not crazy, then you really believe in the market's future --- 13 billion nominal positions with only 8 million capital, can Hyperliquid's liquidity hold up... --- This is what a whale looks like, a single move can influence the entire market --- 60 to 200x... Is this gambling or trading? It's too crazy --- Choosing these small coins and meme coins for leverage, where is the risk management? --- Waiting to see how it unfolds next, whale orders often have stories behind them --- Starting the new year with an all-in strategy... I just can't understand it --- This trader either has financial freedom or will soon teach others what risk really means

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On-ChainDiver

· 01-01 10:44

Playing meme coins with 200x leverage, this guy is either a genius or crazy. I bet he's crazy. --- Doing this on the first day of the new year, either confidence or throwing a tantrum. Anyway, I can't understand it. --- 13 billion nominal positions? 8 million principal? How strong must his mental resilience be? --- Definitely testing liquidity, otherwise this setup would have been liquidated early. --- Meme coins starting at 60x... whales really dare to play. Small investors, let's forget it. --- Just want to know if this order is still alive. This guy has already blown up his account. --- Another confident whale. The next trending news will probably be about huge losses.

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GateUser-ccc36bc5

· 01-01 10:40

Playing meme coins with 200x leverage? This guy is either confident or trying to get banned.

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LayerZeroHero

· 01-01 10:35

200x leverage? Are you crazy? Are you gambling or risking your life? This guy plays like this on the first day—either a genius or a noob, no middle ground. All-in on Meme coins? I bet 5 bucks they'll be liquidated within two weeks. Such big moves from whales, can the liquidity handle it... Feels like Hyperliquid is being manipulated. Happy New Year in a somewhat unconventional way haha. $1.3 billion position, just one slip and it's all gone? On-chain trading is this exciting. Waiting to see this brother's outcome—either making a killing or getting liquidated, no third option.

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NFTRegretful

· 01-01 10:35

Playing meme coins with 200x leverage, this guy is really ruthless. Either he's a genius or he's about to get liquidated to show off.

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MetaverseLandlord

· 01-01 10:30

Playing meme coins with 200x leverage, this guy is really ruthless. On the first day of the new year, he's already willing to spill blood in five steps.

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