$1.5 Million Wiped Out as Hyperliquid's SpaceX Pre-Market Perpetual Flash Crashes 45%

The synthetic SpaceX perpetual contract on decentralized exchange Hyperliquid suffered a massive 45% flash crash on Thursday, wiping out over $1.5 million in leveraged positions within 30 minutes.

$1.5 Million Wiped Out as Hyperliquid's SpaceX Pre-Market Perpetual Flash Crashes 45%. The synthetic SpaceX perpetual contract on decentralized exchange Hyperliquid suffered a massive 45% flash crash on Thursday, wiping out over $1.5 million in leveraged positions within 30 minutes. Key Takeaways The SPACEX-USDH contract on Hyperliquid plunged 45% on May 28, dropping from $2,277 to $1,254. Thin liquidity triggered $1.51 million in liquidations across 1,393 positions held by 405 users. The flash crash once again exposed the risks of onchain price discovery ahead of SpaceX’s June public IPO. Onchain Data Shows Severe Liquidity Vacuum in Pre-Market Contract SPACEX-USDH, a synthetic pre-market asset, plunged from an opening price of $2,277 down to a low of $1,254 within a 30-minute window, representing a nearly 45% collapse. The contract even...