PANews reported on October 1st that an insider whale, monitored by on-chain analyst Yu Jin, had just closed his entire XRP short position on Hyperliquid. He had transferred 4.22 million USDC to Hyperliquid five days prior to starting the short position, but today, only 668,000 USDC remained, representing a $3.55 million loss. He withdrew the remaining 668,000 USDC from Hyperliquid and transferred it to GMX. He then shorted $59.89 million worth of BTC using 95x leverage, opening at $114,560 and liquidating at $115,131.

Smaller Bitcoin miners surge in hashrate and debt as competition intensifies post-halving, reshaping the industry’s balance of power. The Bitcoin mining industry is becoming increasingly competitive, with so-called tier-2 operators closing the gap on established leaders in realized hashrate — a sign of a more level playing field following the 2024 halving.According to The Miner Mag, companies such as Cipher Mining, Bitdeer and HIVE Digital have rapidly expanded their realized hashrate after several years of infrastructure growth, narrowing the distance to top players like MARA Holdings, CleanSpark and Cango.“Their ascent highlights how the middle tier of public miners — once trailing far behind — has rapidly scaled production since the 2024 halving,” The Miner Mag wrote in its latest Miner Weekly newsletter. Read more

