Controversial social media personality and former kickboxer Andrew Tate has suffered a string of leveraged Bitcoin long liquidations, while BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes continues to accumulate Ethereum. According to blockchain tracking service Lookonchain, Tate opened a 40x leveraged long position on Hyperliquid for 57.36 BTC, valued at roughly $3.76 million, on June 17, 2026. The initial liquidation price was set at $65,215.87, dangerously close to Bitcoin’s trading range at the time. Within hours, Lookonchain reported a partial liquidation, shifting the liquidation price to $64,824.44 as BTC slipped toward $64,730 during a volatile intraday session.
Tate’s history of crypto losses was already notorious — the tracker noted he had been liquidated 107 times prior to this latest trade. The situation escalated dramatically after the Federal Reserve's FOMC meeting and a hawkish press conference by the new Chairman sent shockwaves through the market. Bitcoin fell below $64,000 on June 18, triggering a cascade of liquidations across the board. According to Lookonchain, Tate was liquidated 8 times in the span of 16 hours, flipping between longs and shorts in an attempt to recover, but ultimately leaving his Hyperliquid account with a mere $14,219.
While Tate’s high-wire trading collapsed, Arthur Hayes took the opposite approach. After earlier backlash for promoting and then selling tokens like HYPE, NEAR, ZEC, and WLD, Hayes signaled renewed conviction in Ethereum. On-chain data shows he purchased 1,400 ETH initially and then doubled down by buying another 1,500 ETH for $2.63 million, bringing his total to 2,900 ETH — worth over $5 million at current prices. Unlike previous trades, Hayes has not sold, fueling speculation he intends to hold for the longer term.
