A highly controversial on-chain profit operation is sparking community discussion.

As ApeCoin surged over 110% in a short period, a suspected insider trader achieved excess returns through complex position structures.

On-chain data shows that this address initially used only about 75 Ethereum (approximately $174k) as margin, while establishing both long and short positions for deployment.

Subsequently, the address added to its position on the Hyperliquid platform, buying and withdrawing about 1,027 ETH (approximately $2.37 million), and additionally purchased 26 ETH on-chain, with a total holding reaching about 1,053 ETH.

During the period of sharp price fluctuations, this strategy ultimately realized a net profit of about 978 ETH, equivalent to approximately $2.27 million.

Because of the extremely precise timing of its entries and exits, this trading activity has sparked widespread community discussion about “information advantage” and even “insider trading.”

In the crypto market, strategies can amplify gains, but they can also amplify controversy.

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