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  <li><strong>Bitcoin’s rebound above $105K triggered widespread short liquidations.</strong></li>
  <li><strong>Trader James Wynn faced over a dozen liquidations in 24 hours but remains short.</strong></li>
  <li><strong>“Smart money” data shows many top wallets still betting on downside momentum.&nbsp;</strong></li>
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<p>Across major derivatives platforms, liquidation bots were busy through the night as <strong><a href="https://coindoo.com/cryptocurrencies/bitcoin/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Bitcoin’s</a></strong> climb past $105,000 forced heavily leveraged traders to exit en masse. Among them was high-profile <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">on-chain</a> speculator James Wynn, a frequent participant on Hyperliquid, whose trading account has become something of a cautionary tale for extreme leverage.</p>
<h2 id="liquidations-pile-up-amid-market-whiplash">Liquidations Pile Up Amid Market Whiplash</h2>
<p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Blockchain</a> tracking platforms Hyperdash and Lookonchain recorded multiple liquidation events tied to Wynn’s main wallet within the past 24 hours. The account’s value reportedly fell below $5,500, reflecting dozens of forced position closures as Bitcoin continued its climb.</p>
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 <p>Due to the market rebound, James Wynn(<a href="https://twitter.com/JamesWynnReal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">@JamesWynnReal</a>) got liquidated 12 times again in the last 12 hours!</p>
 <p>After suffering 45 liquidations over the past two months, James finally had one winning trade — but instead of taking profit, he kept adding to his position.</p>
 <p>Ultimately, he… <a href="https://t.co/97dLldu5aS" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://t.co/97dLldu5aS</a> <a href="https://t.co/5SVcU8ftns" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">pic.twitter.com/5SVcU8ftns</a></p>
 <p>— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) <a href="https://twitter.com/lookonchain/status/1987715920580764046?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">November 10, 2025</a></p>
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<p>Data shows Wynn was liquidated 12 times in just half a day, extending a two-month streak of losses that has seen him suffer 45 liquidations overall. Before the rebound, he had amassed a large series of short positions on Bitcoin — leveraged bets that the world’s largest cryptocurrency would keep falling.</p>
<p>Instead, a surge in optimism over the possible end of the U.S. government shutdown fueled a rally that caught short sellers off guard. Within hours, Bitcoin broke above $106,000, and the liquidation cascade began.</p>
<h2 id="a-trader-refuses-to-surrender">A Trader Refuses to Surrender</h2>
<p>Despite the setback, Wynn hasn’t abandoned his bearish stance. In a defiant post on X, he declared he was “all-in” once again, doubling down on his conviction that Bitcoin’s recovery is temporary.</p>
<p>“I’ve deployed everything I’ve got into shorts,” he wrote. “Either this turns into hundreds of millions — or I go bust.”</p>
<p>Wynn’s latest move reportedly involves a 40x leveraged position valued at around $275,000, opened when Bitcoin traded near $101,800. According to Hyperdash data, that position risks liquidation if the price pushes much higher — a dangerous threshold given the market’s momentum.</p>
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<h2 id="sentiment-remains-divided-among-smart-money">Sentiment Remains Divided Among “Smart Money”</h2>
<p>Wynn isn’t the only one wagering against the rally. Data from Nansen indicates that many high-performing “smart money” wallets on Hyperliquid are also holding net short exposure to Bitcoin. As of Monday, cumulative short positions totaled $223 million, with over $5 million in new bearish contracts opened within 24 hours.</p>
<p>Analysts say this positioning reflects a deeper split in sentiment. While retail traders see the shutdown’s resolution and ETF speculation as bullish catalysts, institutional participants remain cautious — believing that liquidity-driven rallies can fade quickly in overbought conditions.</p>
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Bitcoin Rally Triggers Massive Liquidations, But One Trader Still Bets It’s Not Over

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