Machi Big Brother loses $12.2 million trading fortune in crypto selloff
Published Updated 3 new reports since it was first published
Jeffrey Huang, known as Machi Big Brother, saw his Hyperliquid account move from a $56,000 start to a peak above $12 million over four months before it was reduced to about $21,800 after liquidations. One report places that near-total drop on October 15, 2026, and another says four ETH-USD perpetual futures positions were liquidated within minutes as Ethereum fell nearly 6%.
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A separate report says the same Hyperliquid balance dropped to about $21,800 after rising from a $56,000 stake to more than $12 million over four months.
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Jeffrey Huang, known as Machi Big Brother, took a Hyperliquid account from an initial $56,000 to $12.25 million over four months.
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That account then fell to about $21,000 after liquidation on October 15, 2026.
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Another report puts the peak near $12.5 million before the balance slid to about $21,800.
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One piece says four ETH-USD perpetual futures positions were liquidated within minutes as Ethereum fell nearly 6%.
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crypto.news
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Oct 15 08:06
Breaks the event: $12.2M and $12M
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Cryptonews.com
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Oct 15 09:22
Cryptonews.com
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Breaks the figures down; the largest, $140.9B, with quotes
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Oct 15 09:47
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CryptoPotato
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Its angle: transactions, hypurrscan, identified; with quotes
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Crypto Economy
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Oct 15 11:42
Crypto Economy
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Sharpens the figure: $12.5M
Has this happened before?
| When | What happened | Figure |
|---|---|---|
| 10 days ago | Hyperliquid Wallet Exits About $36.51M CBRS Long at About $6.95M Loss event | 1 actors in common · 2 news media |
| 14 days ago | Crypto Liquidations Cross $1 Billion Mark: Short Squeeze or Bearish Market Begin? event | 1 actors in common · 2 news media |
| 15 days ago | Binance leads SanDisk perps liquidity, with OKX and Hyperliquid trailing event | 1 actors in common · 2 news media |
| 16 days ago | Crypto liquidations hit $550M as Bitcoin price dips below $84K event | 1 actors in common · 2 news media |
| 17 days ago | Hyperliquid Open Positions Double in 2026 to Over 435K event | 1 actors in common · 3 news media |