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title: "Whale loses $469,000 in hours on Hyperliquid, yet re-enters with $16M ETH short bet"
url: https://thecoingazette.com/whale-loses-469000-in-hours-on-hyperliquid-yet-re-enters-with-16m-eth-short-bet/
date: 2026-10-19
modified: 2026-10-19
lang: en
author: "Coin Gazette Editorial"
description: "The unknown trader realized about $469,000 in losses before fees overnight, then added another 1,126 ETH of shorts. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter..."
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  - "Derivatives"
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---

# Whale loses $469,000 in hours on Hyperliquid, yet re-enters with $16M ETH short bet

The unknown trader realized about $469,000 in losses before fees overnight, then added another 1,126 ETH of shorts.

[Read the full story on CryptoSlate](https://cryptoslate.com/hyperliquid-wallet-adds-to-eth-short-after-19-8m-in-forced-closures/)

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