Summary

  • According to Glassnode, large investors on decentralized exchange Hyperliquid have shifted their Bitcoin positioning from net long to net short for the first time in seven months.
  • Hyperliquid whale investors hold more short positions than long positions in Bitcoin.
  • Bitcoin short-position exposure has risen to its highest level since October 2025.

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Large investors on decentralized exchange Hyperliquid have flipped their Bitcoin (BTC) positioning from net long to net short for the first time in seven months.

Glassnode said on Nov. 8 that whale investors on Hyperliquid now hold more short positions in Bitcoin than long positions.

It marks the first time in seven months that those investors have shifted to a net short stance.

Short-position exposure has climbed to its highest level since October 2025.

JH Kim