Crypto Whale Machi Big Brother Takes $15 Million Liquidation Loss
Jeffrey Huang, known as Machi Big Brother, suffered a full liquidation loss on a leveraged crypto trade. On November 3, 2025, on-chain data showed he lost over $15 million. His account balance dropped to just $16,771 after the liquidation.
The loss occurred during a sharp market decline. Huang’s position involved high leverage on Ethereum (ETH) and other volatile assets using the Hyperliquid platform. The drop forced liquidation and wiped out most of his capital.
Profile of Machi Big Brother
Jeffrey Huang gained fame in the 1990s as part of the Taiwanese-American hip-hop group L.A. Boyz. In 2003, he founded the Asian hip-hop label MACHI. Around 2017, he moved into the tech and crypto space.
Huang quickly became known as a major on-chain trader and crypto whale. His wallet activity is closely followed by retail investors and analysts. He is known for aggressive trading strategies that can cause significant market movements.
NFT Collector and Crypto Ventures
- Huang is an early and large collector of NFTs, especially the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC).
- He has made large purchases and sales, sometimes dumping dozens of BAYC NFTs at once.
- He reported millions in NFT losses during the crypto bear market, estimated over 5,900 ETH (around $11 million).
- His crypto projects include the 2018 ICO Mithril, the DeFi lending platform Cream Finance, and Ape.fi, a DeFi platform for BAYC holders.
- Huang faced allegations of embezzling 22,000 ETH in 2018, which he denied and filed a defamation lawsuit over, but later withdrew.
Despite his recent liquidation loss, Machi Big Brother remains a key figure in DeFi and is widely watched in the crypto community.
