HyperLiquid sees new wallet deposit $1.19M USDC for 11,475 ETH (20x) and 11,225 HYPE (10x) longs worth $19.8M as ETH trades at $1657.79.

According to @ai_9684xtpa, address 0x218A65E21EDDeeCE7A9Df38C6bBdd89F692B7Da2 increased its ETH short to 18,875.18 ETH (~$57.32M) over the past 30 minutes, source: @ai_9684xtpa on X; hyperbot.network/trader/0x218A65E21EDDeeCE7A9Df38C6bBdd89F692B7Da2. The average entry is $3,011.83 with an unrealized loss of about $476,000 at the time of reporting, source: @ai_9684xtpa on X; hyperbot.network/trader/0x218A65E21EDDeeCE7A9Df38C6bBdd89F692B7Da2. Funding fees earned total roughly $537,000, largely offsetting the drawdown based on the figures provided, source: @ai_9684xtpa on X; hyperbot.network/trader/0x218A65E21EDDeeCE7A9Df38C6bBdd89F692B7Da2. Traders can monitor this address and funding prints via the tracker link for intraday risk management and liquidity cues, source: @ai_9684xtpa on X; hyperbot.network/trader/0x218A65E21EDDeeCE7A9Df38C6bBdd89F692B7Da2.

According to the source, a social media post on Dec 19, 2025 claims the U.S. Senate confirmed Michael Selig as CFTC Chair in a 53-43 vote, but this has not been verified by official records at the time of writing. Source: public posts on X dated Dec 19, 2025; U.S. Senate roll call votes at senate.gov. Traders should wait for confirmation via the U.S. Senate roll call vote database and an official announcement from the CFTC or the White House before repositioning. Source: U.S. Senate roll call votes at senate.gov; CFTC press releases at cftc.gov; The White House Briefing Room at whitehouse.gov. If confirmed, CFTC leadership directly shapes U.S. crypto derivatives oversight, including rules and enforcement impacting BTC and ETH futures at CFTC-regulated venues such as CME and Coinbase Derivatives, affecting listing standards, margin, and compliance costs. Source: CFTC mission and jurisdiction at cftc.gov; CFTC Designated Contract Markets list showing CME and Coinbase Derivatives at cftc.gov. Near term, monitor CME BTC and ETH futures basis, open interest, and CFTC Commitments of Traders for positioning shifts tied to any confirmation headline. Source: CME Group product and market data at cmegroup.com; CFTC Commitments of Traders reports at cftc.gov. For cross-asset confirmation, track crypto-exposed equities like Coinbase (COIN) and MicroStrategy (MSTR) at the U.S. cash open as a beta signal to crypto sentiment. Source: Nasdaq market activity pages at nasdaq.com.

According to @OnchainLens, trader Machi was partially liquidated on a 25x ETH long and also closed part of the position on Dec 18, 2025, source: @OnchainLens on X. According to @OnchainLens, the post includes a CoinMarketMan Hypertracker link for wallet 0x020ca66c30bec2c4fe3861a94e4db4a498a35872 to review the onchain activity tied to this update, source: @OnchainLens and CoinMarketMan Hypertracker. According to @OnchainLens, the author explicitly asks whether it is time to short once, framing the update as a potential short-bias signal to monitor, source: @OnchainLens on X. According to @OnchainLens, traders tracking ETH may watch this address and related derivatives flow for immediate positioning cues around the partial liquidation event, source: @OnchainLens and CoinMarketMan Hypertracker.

According to @StockMKTNewz, CME Group states all CME markets are open and trading, which includes CME Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) futures and options being available for order execution (source: @StockMKTNewz on X, Nov 28, 2025). With CME crypto derivatives live, traders can manage exposure, roll contracts, and track spot-to-futures basis for BTC and ETH on the regulated venue during the session (source: @StockMKTNewz on X, Nov 28, 2025).

According to @StockMKTNewz, U.S. stock futures trading was halted after a data center cooling issue caused a disruption in assets traded at the CME, source: CNBC via @StockMKTNewz. CME lists Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) futures alongside equity index contracts, so crypto derivatives participants should monitor the CME system status for any notices regarding BTC and ETH futures resumption or impact, source: CME Group.

According to @OnchainDataNerd, whale address 0xb31 opened a 5x long position on ETH with approximately USD 44.38 million notional, reported four hours before the post on Nov 24, 2025, on X, as stated by @OnchainDataNerd. According to @OnchainDataNerd, the post includes the wallet address link for monitoring, making this a timely on-chain alert for traders tracking large leveraged ETH flows, as shared by @OnchainDataNerd.

According to @iampaulgrewal, Mike Selig participated in a nomination hearing for CFTC Chair and was described as pro-innovation and pro–market structure, with a call for swift confirmation. Source: @iampaulgrewal on X, Nov 19, 2025. The CFTC regulates U.S. derivatives markets and has stated it oversees digital asset derivatives and polices spot-market fraud and manipulation, including identifying BTC and ETH as commodities in enforcement and testimony. Source: U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission public statements and enforcement posture; Testimony of CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam before the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee, 2023. CME lists Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) futures and options that fall under CFTC oversight, making leadership outcomes relevant for U.S. crypto derivatives market structure. Source: CME Group product listings; U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission oversight of derivatives markets. No policy change was announced in the post; confirmation remains pending, and any adjustments to crypto derivatives oversight would occur through formal CFTC actions such as rulemaking, staff guidance, or enforcement. Source: @iampaulgrewal on X, Nov 19, 2025; U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission rulemaking and guidance procedures.