Hyperliquid ups margin requirements after $4 million liquidation loss

Hyperliquid, a blockchain network specializing in trading, has increased margin requirements for traders after its liquidity pool lost millions of dollars during a massive Ether (ETH) liquidation, the network said. On March 12, a trader intentionally liquidated a roughly $200 million Ether long position, causing Hyperliquid’s liquidity pool, HLP, to lose $4 million, unwinding the trade. Starting March 15, Hyperliquid will begin requiring traders to maintain a collateral margin of