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James Wynn's $99 Million Crash: A Valuable Lesson from Highly Leveraged Trading!
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What Happened?
James Wynn, a well-known "whale" in the crypto market, just suffered a massive liquidation worth $99 million on the Hyperliquid platform. With a "huge" 40x leverage strategy, Wynn bet big on Bitcoin (BTC) and memecoins like PEPE, but was "knocked out" by the market when BTC price plummeted below $105,000.
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Why did it collapse?
High leverage, high risk: Wynn's long position had a nominal value of up to $1.25 billion. If Bitcoin fell just 2-3%, his account would hit the liquidation threshold.
Market Shock: President Trump's announcement of 50% US tariffs on EU goods, coupled with macroeconomic uncertainty, triggered a sell-off that sent BTC tumbling from its $111,000 high.

Close Liquidation Threshold: Wynn's position was liquidated at $104,530-$105,180, a fragile threshold in a volatile market.
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Takeaways
Leverage is not a game: 40x leverage can yield huge profits, but it can also wipe out an account in a snap.

Risk Management is Key: Putting all your capital into a high-risk position is a warning to traders.

Crypto Markets Are Unpredictable: External factors like economic policy can throw all predictions into disarray.
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The Community is Buzzing!
On platforms like X, many are calling it the “fall of the century,” while others are suggesting that Wynn could soon be back with a new strategy. What do you think? Can Wynn “take revenge,” or is this the end of the legend?
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