Hyperliquid whale 'nails' Fed this morning, true identity to be revealed tonight
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Hyperliquid whale 'nails' Fed this morning, true identity to be revealed tonight
Why can others profit from both long and short positions, while I suffer losses in both?
Navigating Web3 tides with focused insightsAuthor: Asher, Odaily Planet Daily
Today's morning Fed interest rate decision once again presented a prime opportunity for short-term traders. The recently trending "Hyperliquid 50x leverage whale" also participated actively, executing aggressive trades that turned 690,000 USDC into 1,826,000 USDC within three hours—a 164% profit from two-way BTC long and short trading.
Odaily Planet Daily takes you through the high-energy moves made by the "Hyperliquid 50x leverage whale" during this early-morning session.
"Whale Brother" Achieves Four-for-Four Wins During Fed Rate Decision—100% Win Rate
Prior to Fed Announcement: Shorting BTC, Profits $215,000
Shortly after midnight, the "Hyperliquid 50x leverage whale" closed his previous MELANIA long position, pocketing $87,000 in profit. He then opened a BTC short using 690,000 USDC as collateral, taking a 40x leveraged short on 326 BTC (worth approximately $27.62 million), with an entry price of $84,566 and a liquidation price of $85,545. Just before the Fed announcement (~1:48 AM), he exited at $83,927, realizing a $215,000 profit.
Opened 326 BTC short at $84,566 with 40x leverage
During Fed Announcement: Shorting BTC Again, Profits $250,000
At exactly 2:00 AM, immediately after the Fed held rates steady (maintaining the federal funds rate target range at 4.25%–4.50%), the "Hyperliquid 50x leverage whale" opened another short at 2:01 AM, selling 256 BTC (worth ~$21.6 million) at $84,404. Six minutes later, he closed the position at $83,906, earning $250,000 in profit.
After Fed Announcement: Playing Both Sides, Two Trades Net $726,000
Switching to long: Right after closing the short, he flipped to long, opening a position at 2:10 AM buying 518 BTC (worth ~$43.8 million) at $84,500, and closing at $85,700 at 2:59 AM—profiting $620,000.
Shorting again: Immediately after exiting the long, he re-entered a short at 3:00 AM, selling 384 BTC (worth ~$32.9 million) at $85,666, and closed just two minutes later at $85,146—earning another $106,000.
Withdrew 1,666,000 USDC, Then Opened a Tiny JELLY Long
At 3:00 AM, after closing the last short, the "Hyperliquid 50x leverage whale" withdrew 1,666,000 USDC from Hyperliquid, converted it into 815 ETH, and transferred them to his primary wallet address (0x51d...921). He then used 46,000 USDC of the remaining 160,000 USDC on Hyperliquid to open a minimal 3x leveraged long position on JELLY.
Opened a tiny 3x leveraged long on JELLY with 46,000 USDC
This morning, the "Whale Brother's" precise execution around the Fed rate announcement was nothing short of textbook-level mastery—effortlessly navigating both long and short positions, even earning admiration from market makers. Following his previous 50x leveraged long on ETH worth nearly $300 million, which briefly generated over $8 million in unrealized gains, he withdrew principal and most profits, deliberately raising his liquidation price and ultimately causing HLP to incur $3.45 million in losses (see: Why Did the Hyperliquid Whale Self-Liquidate? Who Bore the Multi-Million Dollar Loss?). Since then, aside from a $1.27 million loss on dual spot and futures LINK positions, his BTC and ETH trades have continued to print money. In today’s market, short-term trading on BTC and ETH appears highly profitable—if one can follow the "Whale Brother's" playbook.
Because of this, the mysterious "Whale Brother" has become a focal point in recent market activity. His seemingly prescient calls boast an astonishing win rate, as if he possesses insider knowledge. So who exactly is the "Whale Brother"?
"Whale Brother" Links Personal X Account via DeBank, Revealing Identity
"Whale Brother" Connects Personal X Profile
Yesterday afternoon, the "Whale Brother" surfaced publicly, renaming his DeBank profile to MELANIA (later changed to falling), setting his profile picture to Melania Trump (possibly signaling trades), and verifying his X account (@qwatio). As of now, his X account has amassed 11,000 followers.
"Whale Brother's" X account information
Whale-Hunting Squad Fails to Take Him Down
Prior to revealing his identity, the "Whale Brother" drew envy from other whales due to his remarkably high success rate on transparent BTC and ETH trades. Some users on X even posted calls to form a "whale-hunting squad," stating: "If you're willing to take this guy down together, DM me—we're building a team and already have solid momentum."
Post calling for a "whale-hunting squad"
At midnight, BTC's sudden surge appeared to be the squad's doing, wiping out the "Whale Brother's" $6 million unrealized gain and turning it into a $2 million loss, forcing him to add $5 million in additional USDC margin. Yet, despite the pressure, the veteran trader emerged victorious, holding his position for four more days before exiting with a total profit of $5.101 million. The squad’s leader, KOL CBB (bera era), later admitted defeat but said he hadn’t had this much fun in a long time.
However, ZachXBT commented shortly after: "Actually, this is just a cybercriminal gambling with stolen funds." He added that he would release more details soon and ruled out involvement by North Korea’s Lazarus Group.
In response, the "Whale Brother" expressed disappointment and surprise at ZachXBT’s allegations ("The Hyperliquid 50x leverage whale is actually a cybercriminal"), calling them "baseless speculation." He challenged ZachXBT to identify the so-called "stolen funds" and noted that their wallet receives numerous transactions from scammers. However, he later deleted all tweets related to verifying his DeBank account and confronting ZachXBT, and changed his username from "MELANIA" to "falllling."
ZachXBT: Full Evidence to Be Released Tonight at 9 PM
Shortly after the "Whale Brother" linked his X account, on-chain investigator ZachXBT posted on X claiming that the "Hyperliquid 50x leverage whale's" X account was purchased from someone else and received $5,000 in January 2025 from a phishing victim. He also obtained funds from unregulated services like eXch, yet insists his money is "clean." In response to the "Whale Brother's" statements, ZachXBT announced he will release full evidence tonight at 9 PM, emphasizing that he does not spread misinformation.
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