Hyperliquid Trader Machi Loses Positions in Eight Liquidations
Taiwanese trader Huang Licheng, known as Machi Big Brother, was liquidated eight times on Hyperliquid within six hours on 30 October. On-chain data tracked by Lookonchain showed that the account’s positions—mainly leveraged ETH longs—were closed, leaving a balance of about $1.50. The figure refers only to that Hyperliquid account, not Huang’s total wealth; it later received a $250,000 deposit.
The liquidations came during a sharp crypto-market downturn. CoinGlass data showed more than $1.5 billion in crypto derivatives liquidations over 24 hours, with about 84% involving long positions. ETH briefly fell below $2,200, while BTC dropped to around $76,460.
Huang had previously grown an account from less than $60,000 to about $12.1 million during a market rally, but earlier on-chain estimates put his cumulative trading losses at roughly $36.85 million. That historical estimate is separate from the latest liquidations. The episode highlights how leverage can magnify gains and rapidly wipe out trading capital during volatile markets.
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The event is primarily a trader-specific liquidation, not a fundamental change to ETH, BTC or Hyperliquid. It does, however, underscore stress in leveraged markets: more than $1.5 billion in 24-hour liquidations, mostly from longs, can intensify selling when positions are forcibly closed. In the short term, traders may reduce leverage, widen risk controls or avoid crowded long trades, potentially adding to volatility. Similar liquidation cascades have often amplified sharp market moves, but a single account’s losses do not by themselves establish a lasting market trend. Over the longer term, the episode may reinforce attention to leverage and liquidation risk rather than materially changing crypto valuations. The broader direction will depend more on spot-market demand, liquidity, funding rates, open interest and subsequent price action.