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Andrew Tate, the entrepreneur behind Real World education programs, suffered nearly $86,000 in losses after consecutive leveraged Bitcoin (BTC) positions on the Hyperliquid exchange were liquidated between Wednesday and Thursday. The episode underscores the risks of high-leverage perpetual futures trading and follows an extended drawdown history for the wallet in question.
Trade details and rapid drawdown
High-leverage long
A Hyperliquid wallet reportedly linked to Tate opened a large long on Bitcoin: 57.36 BTC entered near $66,000 per coin, a position valued at roughly $3.79 million. Data from HyperDash shows the trade was collateralized with about $100,000 in USDC, implying roughly 40x leverage. When BTC slid toward the mid-$64,000s, the long began to unwind, producing approximately $68,600 in realized losses.
Andrew Tate's filled order history.
Quick reversal to short and liquidations
After the long was hit, the wallet flipped direction and opened a 14.33 BTC short near $64,817, a position worth about $1 million. Bitcoin’s rebound triggered multiple short liquidation fills — five fills in total — eroding the account balance. By June 18, the wallet reportedly fell from about $100,000 to roughly $14,000, effectively wiping out most of the deposited capital.
BTC/USD daily chart.
All-time performance and earlier losses
This recent sequence is part of a prolonged negative performance on perpetual futures. HyperDash’s all-time stats for the account show cumulative losses on perpetuals of about $803,800. The account’s troubles stretch back into 2025: in November 2025 a 40x BTC long was liquidated for $235,000, and other long positions around the $90,000–$95,000 range were wiped out days later. Earlier in September 2025, Tate recorded an estimated $67,500 loss on WLFI positions ahead of a token unlock; he re-entered and took additional losses.
Screenshot of Tate's WLFI positions from 2025.
Tate's profit-and-loss from all perp trades.
What traders should take away
The case is a clear reminder that perpetual futures, high leverage and volatile assets like Bitcoin can drain capital rapidly. Even small percentage moves in BTC can liquidate positions when leverage is high. Risk management techniques — lower leverage, position sizing, stop-losses and diversified exposure — remain critical for anyone trading BTC perpetuals or margin products.
For crypto traders watching market behavior, the episode reinforces how exchange liquidations and rapid reversals can amplify losses and turn a profitable strategy into a substantial drawdown within hours.
Source: cointelegraph
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