According to @OnchainLens, an on-chain tracked whale closed a 40x short position on BTC that was opened during the Trump announcement, realizing a $208,624 profit on the trade; source: Onchain Lens on X, Oct 31, 2025, with transaction details referenced via hyperbot.network for trader address 0xdDc7E50a83710f9c62eFB558bcD0f640314aE2F8. According to @OnchainLens, the same wallet’s cumulative profit now totals $8.89M; source: Onchain Lens on X, Oct 31, 2025, with on-chain verification via hyperbot.network for the cited address.

According to @ai_9684xtpa, a counterparty BTC 40x short address kept its position through the post-CPI session without closing, while a 100% win-rate whale also added size at the same time, source: X post https://x.com/ai_9684xtpa/status/1981648859055984866 and on-chain dashboard https://hyperbot.network/trader/0xdDc7E50a83710f9c62eFB558bcD0f640314aE2F8. The short address is now sized at 550 BTC (about $60.95M) with an average entry of $109,621 and an unrealized loss of roughly $667,000, source: HyperBot address page https://hyperbot.network/trader/0xdDc7E50a83710f9c62eFB558bcD0f640314aE2F8 and X post https://x.com/ai_9684xtpa/status/1981648859055984866. The source characterizes this as a drawn-out battle between sides and highlights $109,621 as the current reference entry for the short, source: X post https://x.com/ai_9684xtpa/status/1981648859055984866 and HyperBot dashboard https://hyperbot.network/trader/0xdDc7E50a83710f9c62eFB558bcD0f640314aE2F8.

According to @lookonchain, wallet 0xdDc7 deposited 3M USDC to Hyperliquid about an hour before the post and opened a 40x short on 291 BTC with $31.8M notional, signaling a large leveraged bearish position on BTC. source: Lookonchain on X, Oct 23, 2025; Hyperdash trader 0xdDc7 page The same address has completed 20 trades on Hyperliquid with an 80% win rate and $8.7M total profit, highlighting a historically profitable track record that traders may monitor for directional cues. source: Lookonchain on X, Oct 23, 2025; Hyperdash trader 0xdDc7 page

According to AltcoinGordon, the Hyperliqiid Whale has initiated a significant 40x leveraged short position on Bitcoin, sparking discussions on the motivations behind such a move. This aggressive strategy suggests a strong bearish outlook on BTC's near-term price movement, potentially indicating insider knowledge or a strategic play to influence market sentiment.