Leveraged bullish bets were unwound in a broad market shakeout, with daily losses topping $400 million on June 4 and June 5.
More than $5.4 billion in leveraged long positions were liquidated over the past five days, marking a sharp unwind of bullish crypto bets. Daily losses peaked above $400 million on June 4 and June 5. Liquidations occur when exchanges forcibly close leveraged positions after traders can no longer meet margin requirements, often accelerating price declines during volatile moves.