「Hyperliquid Former Employee」 Sold Over $3.3M Worth of HYPE Spot This Month, Incurred a $1.43M Monthly Loss

On December 22nd, data from Coinbob Popular Address Monitor shows the address linked to a former Hyperliquid employee (0x7ae) has been consistently selling HYPE spot tokens since this month. The address cut its HYPE holdings from $5.85 million to $2.48 million, a total reduction of over 70,000 tokens. It currently holds ~98,200 HYPE tokens. Amid HYPE’s price decline, the address has incurred a $1.43 million monthly loss, with ~$4.2 million remaining in its account. Additionally, it holds a small HYPE short position with an average entry price of $24.17—facing an unrealized loss of 43.5% and a position size of ~$25,800. The address first gained attention for shorting HYPE and its ties to the Hyperliquid team. In a recent post today, the Hyperliquid team stated the address belongs to a former employee dismissed in Q1 2024, who is now fully disassociated from Hyperliquid Labs. The team clarified the individual’s actions do not reflect the team’s standards or values.