A Whale Who Shorted Before the HYPE Surge Acknowledges Losses, Reduces Position, and Sells Spot Asset

May 25 – MoonPay has integrated cryptocurrency purchasing functionality directly into ChatGPT, allowing users to generate checkout links to buy digital assets including Bitcoin, XRP, Solana, and USDC without exiting the OpenAI chatbot entirely. The payment and crypto firm has also launched a dedicated app within the ChatGPT Apps ecosystem, marking its latest addition to OpenAI’s growing suite of crypto-focused tools. It joins other crypto apps on the platform such as Kraken, OKX, CryptoAudit, and RealOpen. Unlike most of these existing ChatGPT crypto apps, which primarily offer blockchain data and price lookup features, MoonPay’s app differentiates itself by enabling direct cryptocurrency purchases while seeking to educate consumers about digital assets through this functionality.

May 25, per Hyperinsight monitoring, on Hyperliquid, there are 7 whales holding over $1 million in SPCX tokens. All of the top five largest holders are currently in short positions. The three biggest whales each hold more than $3 million in SPCX, with entry prices clustered between $204 and $205 — implying SpaceX’s valuation is roughly $24.2 trillion to $24.33 trillion. The largest whale here, operating under address 0xf51, is short 19,022 SPCX tokens with 5x leverage. Its position is worth about $3.95 million, at an average entry price of $204.1. The current contract price for SPCX is $207.9, leading to an unrealized loss of approximately $70,000 (or -5%). A key note: there’s a gap in SpaceX’s implied market value between Hyperliquid’s two major Pre-IPO contracts: - SPCX/USDC (hosted on trade.xyz): Launched on May 18, its current price suggests a fully diluted valuation of ~$24.67 trillion (using a reference fully diluted share count of 11.87 billion). This contract has a daily trad

**May 25** — As the U.S. inches closer to a potential peace deal with Iran, the Bank of Israel is widely expected to lower interest rates. A new survey of 14 economists shows 8 forecast the central bank will trim its benchmark rate by 25 basis points to 3.75% this Monday. Rafael Gozlan, chief economist at IBI Investment Company, told reporters: “For the central bank, inflation holding steady near the midpoint of its 1.9% target range plus the shekel’s sharp appreciation all point to a small rate cut. The central bank’s next move will hinge on geopolitical events. No major escalation means a cut is likely; a worsening situation could keep rates on hold.” The shekel closed last Friday at 2.9 to the U.S. dollar — its strongest level in over three decades — fueling market expectations of mild inflation ahead. A May 19 survey from the Bank of Israel showed Israel’s average 12-month inflation forecast fell to 1.8% from 2.3% earlier. The shekel has jumped 8% since the Monetary Policy Co

May 25: On-chain analyst Onchain Lens reports that crypto whale loracle.hl (@loraclexyz) has opened a new 3x short position on VVV — and this is currently the only profitable position in their portfolio. The whale’s current positions include HYPE, BTC, LIT, XYZ100, and TSLA, plus a smaller short in TON. Their total position value stands at approximately $141 million, with a floating loss of over $30 million.

On Tuesday, May 25, President Trump will visit the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center — his fourth publicly announced medical checkup since the start of his second term. The White House has shared minimal details about the trip, only confirming it will include an “annual routine dental and medical evaluation.” With the president set to undergo a full physical, attention has reignited over his health, a topic that has been under constant scrutiny since he first launched his U.S. presidential run more than a decade ago. Compounding the focus on his health is Trump’s upcoming 80th birthday next month, a milestone that has brought his age once again to the forefront. As the oldest person ever inaugurated as U.S. president, Trump has long faced heightened questions about his fitness for office — a particularly charged political moment, given his consistent efforts to project an image of vitality and strength. Trump appears to be addressing public doubts about his health head-on

According to on-chain analytics provider LookOnChain, popular crypto influencer Cyclop—known as @nobrainflip and boasting 562,800 followers—purchased 11.636 million VIRL tokens on May 25, valued at roughly $37,870.