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James Wynn Bitcoin Bet Triggers $99M Liquidation on Hyperliquid

Alice MonroeBy Alice MonroeJune 15, 20254 Mins Read
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The liquidation happened on two large scales. James Wynn saw the liquidation of 527.29 BTC which at that time was worth about $55.3 million at Bitcoin’s price of $104,950. Soon after that, we had another liquidation of 421.8 BTC which at the time was $43.9 million when Bitcoin fell to $104,150. Also a day before that we had a $10 million liquidation which took place when Bitcoin hit $106,330.
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In May 30, 2025 James Wynn, who is into cryptocurrency trading saw a huge blow to his fortune as he lost out on a Bitcoin bet he had put forward at the Hyper Liquid decentralised exchange which resulted in a loss of $99.3 million. Wynn had taken very aggressive positions which were at 40x leverage and the forced closure of these trades came about when Bitcoin’s price broke key support levels, which we also see as a display of the risk that comes with high leverage in volatile crypto markets.

The liquidation happened on two large scales. James Wynn saw the liquidation of 527.29 BTC which at that time was worth about $55.3 million at Bitcoin’s price of $104,950. Soon after that, we had another liquidation of 421.8 BTC which at the time was $43.9 million when Bitcoin fell to $104,150. Also a day before that we had a $10 million liquidation which took place when Bitcoin hit $106,330. At peak Wynn’s positions had over $1.2 billion exposed which was too large to bear the quick market drop.

Former US President Donald Trump put forth a plan for a 50% tariff on European Union imports. That announcement caused a reaction in both traditional and crypto markets which in turn saw Bitcoin drop and also we see Wynn’s leveraged positions affected. The price fell quickly which in turn set off a series of liquidations which Wynn bore the brunt of due to his large exposure.

James Wynn Reports On Defi Leverage Issues

James Wynn’s trade history is a story of large scale risk which he took early and often. First out which put him on the map was the success of very early investments in memecoins like Pepe (PEPE) in which he turned small investments into multi million dollar returns. Also from the get go Wynn’s been a high risk  high reward kind of guy  he calls himself a “degeneate” gambler which is someone that will put it all out there for a chance at great results.

His entry into Hyper Liquid saw him put in a $4.65 million USDC deposit which very soon grew into billion dollar positions via the use of 40x leverage. This is almost a novel thing for an individual trader which is made possible by the decentralised platform’s state of the art tools. Real time tracking tools like Hypurrscan made Wynn’s trades a public spectacle which in turn drew in large attention from the crypto community.

Wynn’s approach was to oscillate between large short and long Bitcoin positions which had very little risk management. For instance James Wynn put out a $1 billion short which paid off to the tune of $3 million which he then reversed and increased the exposure. This “full tilt” approach which played to maximize profit also left no buffer when the market turned which worked against him.

Wynn’s Play In Bitcoin And The Results

Wynn’s liquidation’s effects were felt beyond his personal loss. James Wynn had large positions which took Hyperliquid’s total open interest to over $1.3 billion which in turn made the platform a key player in the DeFi derivatives space. The HYPE token saw a nearly 9% rise during the trading frenzy which was in large part due to increased social media activity and community engagement.

Yet in the case of Wynn’s forced liquidation which put 949 BTC into the market at what proved to be critical price points we saw an increase in selling which in turn set off a chain reaction of liquidations across DeFi platforms. This incident puts into light the system wide risks of large high leverage positions on decentralized exchanges which do not have in place the traditional institutional risk controls we see in more regulated markets.

The introduction of complex financial instruments to retail traders which in turn removes the barrier for institutional investors but also brings issues related to platform security, highlighted by James Wynn’s experience, to which we must find solutions that will not see the entire system brought down by a few key failures.

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Alice Monroe
Alice Monroe

Alice Monroe is an Associate Writer at Crypto Junction, covering crypto trends, token marketing, and emerging blockchain projects with a focus on real market insights.

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