James Wynn, a high-leverage crypto trader, recently suffered two massive liquidations of his Bitcoin long positions on Hyperliquid , losing close to $100 million in total. This episode highlights the risks of extreme leverage in volatile markets.
Wynn’s Leveraged Bitcoin Bets *Wynn built up enormous 40x leveraged long positions on Bitcoin, reaching about 11,588 BTC valued at roughly $1.25 billion, with an average entry price around $108,243.
*He initially held a $830 million long position of 7,764 BTC at about $105,000 per BTC.
*Wynn was up about $80 million but did not take profits, instead increasing his exposure.