$80M Hyperliquid Whale Bet Predicts Bitcoin Crash and Oil Rally
By Marcel Pechman
Published on April 1, 2026.
A Hyperliquid whale, linked to address 0x94d373…c933814, placed an $80 million bet against Bitcoin and the S&P 500 while simultaneously longing Brent crude oil prices. The trade includes a $40 million short (sell) on Bitcoin futures near $68,760, a $2 million short on synthetic S &P 500 Index contracts, and a $37 million long (buy) in synthetic Brent oil contracts. The whale's aggregate position leverage stood at 7 times, indicating high conviction. Despite this, Bitcoin (BTC) bounced back from its low of $66,000 after President Donald Trump hinted at a potential ceasefire in the US and Israel-Iran war. This investment could potentially fall on the wrong side of the market.
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