Mysterious Whale made a huge profit of 160 million and then started shorting! Did Trump's insider information trigger the Bitcoin crash?

A mysterious trader who accurately shorted and earned 160 million USD before Trump's tariff announcement has recently opened a 390 million USD short position on the Hyperliquid platform for BTC, currently making a profit of 5.7 million USD. At the same time, two other Whales have also simultaneously established 182 million USD short positions.

Trump insider Whale's latest shorting move

According to on-chain tracking released by the blockchain data analysis platform Lookonchain on October 14, this mysterious trader has re-established a large-scale BTC short positions. Although BTC rebounded to around $115,000 over the weekend, showing signs of recovery, the Whale continues to increase bearish positions against the trend, indicating high confidence in the market direction.

What is even more noteworthy is that the trader specifically transferred approximately 80 million USDC stablecoins to the Hyperliquid platform to support this operation as margin. Such a large-scale movement of funds clearly demonstrates their strong expectation of a BTC crash, rather than a short-term exploratory operation.

Details of the $390 million bet

The current holding information of the Trump insider Whale is as follows:

Opening price: 115,783 USD

Holding amount: 3,440 BTC

Total position value: approximately 392.67 million USD

Unrealized profit: nearly 5.7 million USD

Liquidation Price: $128,030

This means that as long as the BTC price does not break through $128,030, the trader's position will not be liquidated. Currently, the price of Bitcoin hovers around $114,000, providing ample safety margin for short positions. If the price further dips to $110,000, profits will expand to the tens of millions level.

Market analysts point out that the timing of this shorting opportunity is intriguing—right as market sentiment gradually recovers from panic and bulls begin to rebuild their positions. This kind of "contrarian operation" is either intended to shake out weak bulls as a trap strategy or based on significant negative news that has yet to be disclosed.

Other Hyperliquid Whales Join the Large-Scale Shorting Ranks

What is even more concerning is that Trump's insider whales are not fighting alone. At least two heavyweight traders on the Hyperliquid platform have simultaneously established large short positions, forming a "triple-headed shorting alliance." This coordinated bearish sentiment often indicates that the market is about to face a significant test.

The Whale wallet 0x9eec9 currently holds a cross-asset short positions portfolio valued at $98 million, with shorting targets including DOGE, ETH, PEPE, XRP, and ASTER. This diversified shorting strategy indicates that it is not only bearish on Bitcoin but also holds a pessimistic view on the overall cryptocurrency market trend.

Another Whale 0x9263 is even more focused, concentrating firepower to short 84 million dollars on SOL and BTC. As one of the strongest performing Layer 1 public chains in this bull market, if even Solana becomes a shorting target, it may indicate that institutional funds are fully withdrawing from risk assets.

$182 million collaborative short positions

Statistics of the three major Whale short positions:

The total short positions of the three have exceeded 575 million USD, creating significant downward pressure on the crypto market. It is worth noting that these are not impulsive bets from retail investors, but rather strategic deployments calculated meticulously by seasoned players.

The Origin and Controversy of the Title 'Trump Insider'

The reason this mysterious Whale has been labeled "Trump Insider" stems from its shocking operation last time. Earlier this year, when former U.S. President Trump suddenly announced tariffs on multiple countries' goods, the global financial markets collapsed in an instant, with Bitcoin falling more than 15% in a single day.

However, blockchain data shows that this trader had established large short positions in BTC and ETH hours before the news was announced. Ultimately, the transaction made a profit of about $160 million, with timing so precise that it sparked intense discussions about whether insider information was involved.

The crypto community is divided into two factions on this matter:

Skeptics believe that such precise timing is no coincidence and may indeed have obtained internal information from the political circle or have anticipated policy trends in advance. This involves market fairness and regulatory gray areas.

Technical analysts argue that top traders can make forward-looking judgments through multidimensional data analysis, tracking political agendas, and monitoring market sentiment, without necessarily relying on insider information.

Regardless of the truth, the trader's "track record" has been enough to make the market highly alert to every move he makes. When he acts again, other investors must seriously consider: whether to blindly follow or to assess rationally?

Market Impact and Risk Warning

Since the last crash, on-chain data shows a significant increase in hedging activities, with a continuous influx of bearish options buying. This indicates that institutional investors are actively deploying protective strategies, anticipating further market volatility.

Currently, the technical aspect of BTC is showing a key support level battle. If the $112,000 defense line is breached, it may trigger a chain liquidation, pushing the price down to $105,000 or even lower. Meanwhile, Trump's insider Whale's liquidation price of $128,030 has become an important resistance level for short-term rebound.

Investors should pay attention to the following risk signals:

Leverage Ratio Soars: Hyperliquid and other decentralized leverage platforms reach new highs in positions.

Funding rate turns negative: perpetual contract shorts pay longs, indicating prevailing bearish sentiment.

On-chain transfers increase: a large amount of BTC flows into exchanges, which may form selling pressure.

Macroeconomic uncertainty: Weak U.S. economic data and Fed policy swings heighten market anxiety.