While large sums of money can be earned in the cryptocurrency market, unexpectedly large losses can also be encountered.
At this point, one whale made a huge profit and caught the market's attention.
According to Lookonchain’s post, an early-stage Hyperliquid ($HYPE) whale made a profit of $148.6 million by selling.
Accordingly, an early-stage whale holding 5.07 million $HYPE recently sold 4.99 million $HYPE at an average price of $45.82 (approximately $228.76 million), making a profit of $148.63 million.
Nine months ago, the whale purchased 5.07 million $HYPE at an average price of $16.23.
The whale that still has $HYPE currently only has 77,089 $HYPE (about $3.37 million).
According to Coinmarketcap data, Hyperliquid, ranked 11th by market capitalization, has increased by 1307% in the last 12 months.
$HYPE, which reached as high as $59 in September, is trading at $45 at the time of writing.
An early whale holding 5.07M $HYPE recently sold 4.99M $HYPE ($228.76M) at an average price of $45.82, realizing a profit of $148.63M.
He bought the 5.07M $HYPE 9 months ago at an average of $16.23.
Now he only has 77,089 $HYPE($3.37M) left. pic.twitter.com/4VK4HlrtMs
— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) September 30, 2025
*This is not investment advice.