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Ethereum Whale Wipeout Drives Hyperliquid’s Second-Largest Daily Outflow

Ethereum Whale Wipeout Drives Hyperliquid’s Second-Largest Daily Outflow

CCNCCN2025/03/12 16:00
By:CCN

Key Takeaways

  • A heavily leveraged Ethereum whale liquidation on Hyperliquid resulted in a $4 million bad loan in the HLP Vault.
  • Over 16 whales withdrew funds in response, triggering a $166 million outflow—the platform’s second-largest single-day net outflow.
  • Hyperliquid confirmed it was not exploited, attributing the issue to the massive size of the liquidated position.

Hyperliquid, a decentralized perpetual futures exchange, experienced its second-largest single-day outflow on March 12 after a major Ethereum whale liquidation led to a $4 million bad loan in the HLP Vault.

The event spooked investors, prompting over 16 large withdrawals and causing a $166 million outflow.

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50x Leverage Bet Backfires, Hyperliquid Takes a Hit

A whale had placed an aggressive long position of 175,179 ETH —worth approximately $335.6 million—using 50x leverage. The trader deposited $15.23 million in USDC to take the bet.

As Ethereum’s price moved unfavorably , the trader managed to close 14,945 ETH worth $28.7 million, securing a $1.86 million profit. However, the remaining 160,234 ETH—valued at $306.85 million—was force-liquidated, dealing a $4 million loss to Hyperliquid’s HLP Vault.

Crypto analysts speculate that the whale may have withdrawn equity from the vault in a manner that triggered an auto-liquidation event. The HLP Vault, which functions as a liquidity provider, had taken the opposite side of the trade and was unable to absorb the losses.

Hyperliquid , which operates on its own Layer-1 blockchain, allows users to deposit USDC into the HLP Vault, where they share in profits or losses from market-making and liquidation strategies.

HYPE Token Drops Amid Exploit Rumors

In the wake of the incident, Hyperliquid’s native HYPE token dropped over 8%, sliding from $14.04 to $12.84, as concerns spread about the vault’s stability.

Some market participants suspected an exploit, suggesting the trader may have manipulated Hyperliquid’s democratic trading strategy, which grants liquidity providers a share of trading fees, funding payments, and liquidations.

However, Hyperliquid quickly dismissed these concerns, stating that the liquidation engine simply failed to handle the position’s size and that there was no breach or protocol compromise.

With Hyperliquid’s vault losing 1% of its $451 million total value locked (TVL), investors are now closely watching whether the platform can restore confidence following the turbulence.

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Disclaimer: The content of this article solely reflects the author's opinion and does not represent the platform in any capacity. This article is not intended to serve as a reference for making investment decisions.

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