「Rug Pull Air Force Front-Running」 pre-halving pivot to defense, close out most short positions and add to HYPE hedge position

December 25th – Per the Coinbob Popular Address Monitor, the so-called "Meme Coin Short Army Leader" has recently adjusted its short positions, shifting its focus from short-selling to risk defense. It has successively closed out short positions in multiple tokens including ASTER, UNI, and PUMP, then used freed-up margin to purchase HYPE spot and open additional short positions for hedging—with its hedge position now growing to roughly $7.8 million. Additionally, this address fully liquidated holdings in MON, ZEC, and TRUMP this week, and withdrew approximately $2 million within the past 24 hours. Its total holdings currently stand at around $23.08 million: excluding the HYPE hedge portfolio, the bulk consists of ETH shorts ($4.94 million), ASTER shorts ($3.78 million), and UNI shorts ($3.04 million). Moreover, the address has focused primarily on short-selling lately, having closed out 10 short positions since the start of this month and demonstrating proficiency in capitalizing on meme coin volatility. Data shows it has realized profits of about $7.1 million over the past 30 days, with cumulative historical profits totaling $82.85 million.