[HyperLiquid Team Clarification: The address shorting HYPE belongs to a former employee dismissed in 2024 and does not represent HyperLiquid] December 22 news, a member of the HyperLiquid team issued a clarification statement on the Discord channel regarding the 'community discovering a HyperLiquid team address shorting HYPE.' The team stated, 'This address belongs to a former employee who was dismissed in the first quarter of 2024. This individual is no longer associated with HyperLiquid Labs, and their actions do not represent the standards or values of our team.'