According to @ai_9684xtpa on Twitter, Bitcoin briefly surged above $108,000, bringing a major Hyperliquid trader within $500 of their liquidation price. The trader, known for large leveraged positions, has not added margin but has started to reduce exposure through small-scale position unwinding. This high-stakes scenario signals increased liquidation risk and short-term volatility for BTC traders, with potential ripple effects on derivatives markets and overall market sentiment (source: @ai_9684xtpa, May 21, 2025).

According to EmberCN on Twitter, a trader opened a $103 million ETH short position at $2,514 with 25x leverage, only to face a significant price surge that led to a series of stop-losses and a total realized loss of $2.46 million. After liquidating the ETH short, the trader immediately shifted to a 40x leveraged BTC long at $106,580 using the remaining funds. This aggressive switch in trading direction highlights the risks and volatility present in high-leverage crypto derivatives trading, and suggests increased short-term volatility for ETH and BTC futures markets. Source: EmberCN Twitter, May 19, 2025.