Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Drop Triggers $1.7 Billion Liquidations

A sharp decline in Bitcoin and Ethereum prices led to record market liquidations exceeding $1.7 billion at the start of the week.

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Terms & Concepts
  • Liquidation: The forced closure of leveraged trading positions when an asset's price moves against the position, causing losses to exceed margin requirements.
  • Bitcoin: The first decentralized cryptocurrency, operating on a peer-to-peer network without a central authority.
  • Ethereum: A decentralized blockchain platform supporting smart contracts and its native cryptocurrency, Ether (ETH).