Trader Shorts 300K $HYPE Tokens

A savvy trader just hammered a massive short on $HYPE, dumping 300,000 tokens at 10x leverage for a $13.2 million position amid fresh regulatory signals that could trigger a crypto market crash. The address 0x519…96a47 entered at an average price of $43.398, already nursing a $187,000 floating loss, right after depositing $8.825 million USDC into Hyperliquid an hour and a half ago—this setup screams potential for even bigger plays as HYPE price prediction turns bearish. This whale boasts a track record of $5.965 million in cumulative profits, echoing volatile swings seen in Bitcoin (BTC) shorts over the past six months. Meanwhile, another address 0x082…dca88 flipped the script with a 5x long on 1.38 million $HYPE tokens worth $63.47 million, entry at $38.676, now floating over $10.2 million in gains after yesterday's dip to ~$38, highlighting wild AI industry impact on token volatility.