Onchain Lens reports a Hyperliquid trader holding two 10x leveraged long positions worth $148 million on Brent Oil and WTI Crude despite Trump warnings of further price declines tied to Iran deal hopes.

Hyperliquid trader deposits 4.24M USDC for 10x long on $39.1M WTI crude at $78.18, now largest position amid US Iran oil talks impact on WTI crude 2025-2026.

According to @KobeissiLetter, the WTI Crude Oil ETF, CRUD, recorded $217 million of net inflows on Tuesday, the largest daily intake since the 2020 pandemic and the second-highest on record, source: @KobeissiLetter. The source also states this amount doubles any other single-day high over the last five years, source: @KobeissiLetter.

According to the source, a public social media post dated Jan 5, 2026 reported a U.S. strike in Venezuela, a slide in oil prices, and heightened market attention on Bitcoin BTC as a potential risk hedge, source: public social media post dated Jan 5, 2026. For trading context, BTC’s 30 to 90 day correlation with WTI crude has typically been near zero, indicating limited direct linkage between oil shocks and BTC price, source: Coin Metrics State of the Network 2023 cross-asset correlations. Geopolitical stress events have at times coincided with inflows to BTC and gold as alternative hedges, though such safe haven behavior is episodic rather than persistent, source: Kaiko Research 2022 and 2023 cross-asset correlation studies. Crypto traders can seek confirmation of any risk-off bid by tracking BTC dominance, stablecoin net exchange inflows, and perpetual funding rates across major venues, source: Kaiko market microstructure and funding rate datasets 2022 to 2023. Energy market volatility can filter into crypto-exposed equities and mining margins, which are sensitive to power and energy input costs disclosed by listed miners, source: Riot Platforms 2023 annual filing and industry cost disclosures.

According to @CNBC, the report highlights an oil drilling stock it characterizes as remarkably cheap and outlines how to trade it using options to express a directional view with defined risk (source: CNBC). The coverage emphasizes structuring options to manage downside while targeting upside in a volatile energy name, aligning position design with crude-driven price swings (source: CNBC). For cross-asset traders, including crypto participants, @CNBC’s options framing around energy-sector volatility is relevant to risk management when broader market sentiment is influenced by commodity moves (source: CNBC).

According to @CNBC, oil prices are holding steady as stalled Ukraine peace talks and the current supply outlook limit near-term moves. CNBC reports Brent and WTI futures were little changed intraday, highlighting a stable, range-bound setup for energy markets (source: CNBC).