Cryptocurrency Market Insights

While large sums of money can be earned in the cryptocurrency market, unexpectedly large losses can also be encountered.

Recently, a notable whale made headlines by achieving significant profits. According to a post by Lookonchain, an early-stage Hyperliquid (HYPE) whale profited $148.6 million by selling.

The details reveal that this whale, who held 5.07 million HYPE, sold 4.99 million HYPE at an average price of $45.82, yielding approximately $228.76 million, and a profit of $148.63 million.

Nine months ago, this whale had purchased the 5.07 million HYPE at an average price of $16.23. Now, the whale is left with only 77,089 HYPE, valued at about $3.37 million.

As per Coinmarketcap data, Hyperliquid currently ranks 11th by market capitalization and has experienced a remarkable increase of 1307% over the past year. HYPE peaked at $59 in September and is trading at $45 at the time of writing.

> An early whale holding 5.07M $HYPE recently sold 4.99M $HYPE ($228.76M) at an average price of $45.82, realizing a profit of $148.63M.
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> He bought the 5.07M $HYPE 9 months ago at an average of $16.23.
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> Now he only has 77,089 $HYPE($3.37M) left.
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> — Lookonchain (@lookonchain) September 30, 2025

This is not investment advice.