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Hyperliquid Whale Places $173 Million Bullish Bet on Bitcoin, Ether
A whale on Hyperliquid has placed a combined $173 million bullish bet on Bitcoin and Ether. The reported positions signal expectations that the two largest cryptocurrencies could rise, though the excerpt provides no further trade details.
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Aug 29, 2026 at 2:06 AM UTC · 1 Min. Lesezeit
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$173M Bitcoin and Ether bullish bets
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A whale trader holding the largest bullish position on decentralized derivatives exchange Hyperliquid has placed about $173 million in bets on Bitcoin and Ether.
On-chain analyst EmberCN said on August 28 that wallets linked to the trader opened long positions in 1,000 Bitcoin and 38,000 Ether between the previous day and early August 28. The average entry prices were $78,758 for Bitcoin and $2,478.6 for Ether. Based on those levels, the positions were worth about $78.76 million and $94.19 million, respectively.
With both cryptocurrencies trading below their average entry prices, the positions are now showing an unrealized loss of about $2.39 million. The trader recently closed earlier Bitcoin and Ether long positions for a profit of $61.72 million before betting again on further gains.
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What did the Hyperliquid whale bet on?
The whale placed a bullish bet on Bitcoin and Ether, according to the headline and excerpt.
How large was the Hyperliquid whale's crypto bet?
The reported bullish bet totaled $173 million across Bitcoin and Ether.
Does the report disclose the whale's leverage or entry prices?
No. The provided excerpt does not include leverage, entry prices, position breakdowns, or liquidation levels.
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