PANews reported on November 25th that, according to social media user MLM, a major whale has continued to increase its short position in HYPE after a previous liquidation, adding approximately 700,000 HYPE tokens (worth $22.2 million), pushing its liquidation range to $33.37 to $33.57, only about 5% higher than the current price. Currently, this whale's total short position has reached 2.1 million HYPE tokens (worth $67.1 million), using $6.9 million in margin, and it continues to increase its position.



While Silicon Valley dominates Web2, emerging markets like the UAE and Singapore lead DePIN adoption with better regulations and real infrastructure needs. Opinion by: Yanal M. Hammouda, head of market expansion at WingbitThe decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN) sector saw $150 million of capital flow during Q1 2025, with a projected market size of $3.5 trillion by 2028. Yet the most significant development isn’t the capital raised but where these networks operate. Emerging markets like the Middle East, Southeast Asia and South America — rather than Silicon Valley — are driving the future of DePIN adoption. Read more