# Crypto Whale Exits with Nearly $140 Million Profit: Which Altcoin Did They Sell?

> An unidentified whale has closed a massive position established a year ago by selling their remaining 969,595 HYPE for approximately $79.18 million. This sale marked the closing of a HYPE…

**An unidentified whale has closed a massive position established a year ago by selling their remaining 969,595 HYPE for approximately $79.18 million.**

This sale marked the closing of a HYPE position worth approximately $50 million. Lookonchain, which tracks on-chain transactions, reported that total profits reached approximately **$140 million** following these sales.

The whale’s remaining **969,595 HYPE** was valued at approximately $79.18 million. According to the post, 770,120 of the tokens were sent to Coinbase Prime, while 199,475 were sent to FalconX. This sale constituted the final portion of the position.

### HYPE Position Closed Within One Month

The whale’s story began about a year ago. At that time, **approximately 2.89 million HYPE** were withdrawn from Gate.io at an average price of **$17.35**. The tokens were subsequently staked and held locked for some time.

Lookonchain reported that all of these assets were **gradually sold over the past month**. The 969,595 HYPE in the final transaction was also sent to addresses labeled Coinbase Prime and FalconX.

The HYPE price is shown at the $81.60 level in the source images, with the token’s market capitalization at approximately $18.14 billion. The source reported that the initial position of approximately $50 million yielded **about $140 million in profit** following the sales.