Hyperliquid whale holds $41M LIT and HYPE longs for +$9.25M unrealized PnL with 4.9M LIT opened 78 days ago at current $0.74 price amid bearish EMA structure.

LIT drops 14% in minutes at $0.74 as Robinhood Bitstamp integration sparks U.S. perpetual futures liquidation cascade.

David Hoffman cleared ETH in May then bought NEAR at $1.4, ZEC at $560, HYPE at $45 and LIT at $1.35; LIT now +293% as he calls 2026 ZEC the new ETH.

LIT at $0.74 as billΞ.eth-linked address pulls 500,000 LIT worth $2.07M from Lighter protocol amid 97% monthly gains and Robinhood Wallet volume spike.

Whale 0x7378 booked $1.83M realized gains on VVV at $25.75 and holds $13.1M unrealized profit on LIT after six-month accumulation.

Hyperliquid largest LIT short position adds $2.5M margin after $5.6M floating loss, holding 2.528M tokens at $1.3 entry with $5.78 liquidation.

Institution shifts 3.35M LIT worth $7.83M from OKX and Bitstamp into Lighter wallet 0x24B12457d3a68ECa9Daca48F0628276592bEbCDD at $0.74 amid bearish 4h structure.

HYPE whale moves 78.1K tokens worth $5.25M plus 263.7K LIT into one wallet via Galaxy Digital at $67.46 price level.

LIT whale spent $3.03M on 1.358M tokens including 572929 in 24 hours; current price at $0.74 amid bearish 4h structure.

LIT whale deposits $2.67M USDC on HyperLiquid for 1.62M long at 2x leverage, already +$330K as price holds $0.74 amid bearish 4h structure.

LIT whale Loracle.hl builds $1M 3x long at $0.74 price as HYPE 5x short racks up $7M loss; 4h chart shows bearish MACD and neutral RSI.

A whale pulled 3.79M LIT worth $3.55M from OKX and Bybit into Lighter Vault, signaling potential accumulation amid bearish LIT price prediction trends.

According to @OnchainLens, a prominent Hyperliquid whale with a profit and loss exceeding $16.39 million has opened significant long positions in $BTC and $LIT. The wallet, potentially linked to @NervousDegen, initiated a 100 BTC long position worth $7.09 million using 40x leverage and a $LIT long position worth $982K with 5x leverage. Additionally, the whale holds 75.16K $HYPE tokens, valued at $3.01 million, in spot and staking. These moves signify strategic positioning in the crypto market.

According to @OnchainLens, a whale holding a 2x short position on LIT is currently realizing a floating profit exceeding $2.07 million. This position involves 2.65 million LIT, valued at approximately $2.5 million as the token trades below $1. The significant profit highlights aggressive shorting strategies in the cryptocurrency market.

According to @OnchainLens, as HYPE trades above $36, @loraclexyz increased his HYPE long to 1,478,841 HYPE valued around $53M, with an unrealized profit exceeding $17M. According to @OnchainLens, he also holds a small 3x short in LIT, bringing total profit across positions to above $27.5M. According to @OnchainLens, these figures come from on chain wallet tracking for the cited address.

According to @ReetikaTrades, LIT ($LIT) made new lows on Jan 19, 2026 (source: @ReetikaTrades on X, Jan 19, 2026). According to @ReetikaTrades, a long setup will only be considered if price reclaims the previous lows, using that reclaim as the confirmation trigger (source: @ReetikaTrades on X, Jan 19, 2026). According to @ReetikaTrades, without that reclaim they will not take a position and will stay sidelined (source: @ReetikaTrades on X, Jan 19, 2026). According to @ReetikaTrades, the post does not specify the exact prior low level to monitor (source: @ReetikaTrades on X, Jan 19, 2026).

According to @justinsuntron, LIT is now live for trading on HTX, with the listing update posted on Jan 16, 2026. Source: @justinsuntron on X. The update is corroborated by @Lighter_xyz stating that LIT listings are wrapping up and live on HTX, confirming immediate exchange availability. Source: @Lighter_xyz on X.

According to Onchain Lens, LIT fell below $2 and a whale running a 3x LIT long is showing an unrealized loss of over $2.84M. Source: https://twitter.com/OnchainLens/status/2011654321788903585 https://hyperbot.network/trader/0xf3947384f78db54a5e0202e2d5186b7f11581072 The identified position corresponds to trader address 0xf3947384f78db54a5e0202e2d5186b7f11581072, with position metrics viewable on HyperBot for verification. Source: https://twitter.com/OnchainLens/status/2011654321788903585 https://hyperbot.network/trader/0xf3947384f78db54a5e0202e2d5186b7f11581072

According to @OnchainLens, a whale deposited 10M USDC into Lighter and opened a 5x leveraged LIT short as a hedge tied to the referenced account; source: @OnchainLens; app.lighter.xyz/explorer/accounts/0x2261207edc313bBFe96ddb98618b87919b9F1AeF. The same account spent 2.2M USDC to buy 1.059M LIT at 2.08 on spot and still holds 2.788M USDC; the author states the account is likely to buy more; source: @OnchainLens; app.lighter.xyz/explorer/accounts/0x2261207edc313bBFe96ddb98618b87919b9F1AeF. Traders can monitor this hedge by tracking position changes and spot fills on the provided Lighter explorer address to gauge flow and liquidity from this account; source: @OnchainLens; app.lighter.xyz/explorer/accounts/0x2261207edc313bBFe96ddb98618b87919b9F1AeF.

According to @ThinkingUSD, LIT has printed a new all-time low, indicating the price has fallen below all previously recorded levels (source: @ThinkingUSD on X, Jan 12, 2026). The post did not disclose the exact price level or time frame details beyond noting the fresh ATL (source: @ThinkingUSD on X, Jan 12, 2026). This confirms downside price discovery with prior lows invalidated, while no further context or metrics were provided in the source (source: @ThinkingUSD on X, Jan 12, 2026).