Crypto sleuth ZachXBT has done it again—this time uncovering the identity of the Hyperliquid whale who raked in a jaw-dropping $20 million from high-risk trades. The man behind the curtain? None other than William Parker, a familiar name in the world of financial scandals. Parker, who was arrested in 2024 for swiping around $1 million from two casinos, is now making waves in the crypto market with some seriously risky moves.

According to ZachXBT, Parker had been placing high-leverage futures trades on platforms like Hyperliquid and GMX from January to March 2025. One standout trade was a 50x leveraged long position on Ethereum and Bitcoin, timed perfectly before Trump’s cryptocurrency reserve announcement—netting him a cool $10 million. Not stopping there, Parker also pulled off a $9 million win with a 40x short on Bitcoin. Talk about playing with fire—and winning.

Interestingly, Parker wasn’t always known by this name. Back in the early 2010s, he went by Alistair Peckover and was all over the UK headlines for hacking and gambling-related fraud. Seems like the guy’s got a knack for turning controversy into profit.

And here’s a kicker: On March 12, an unknown trader (possibly Parker?) opened a massive $335 million long position on Ethereum through Hyperliquid. This triggered a wave of liquidations, hitting the HLP pool with a $4 million loss. Just another day in the wild world of crypto, right?