Bitcoin Whale Avoids Liquidation on $445M Short Position Despite Coordinated Efforts

A high-leverage Bitcoin short position on Hyperliquid remains active as the whale adds margin, while traders' attempt to force liquidation fails.

A Bitcoin whale's $445 million short position with 40x leverage on Hyperliquid has drawn widespread attention for its high-risk nature.
The whale avoided liquidation by depositing $5 million in additional margin after Bitcoin's price neared the $86,000 liquidation threshold.
A coordinated effort led by pseudonymous trader Cbb0fe to drive Bitcoin's price higher and liquidate the position ultimately failed.
The whale also holds a 5x leveraged long position on the MELANIA token, reportedly linked to a company owned by Melania Trump.
Hyperliquid's transparency in publicly displaying trading positions has highlighted the risks and dynamics of decentralized platforms.