Bitcoin Slides Below $92K Amid Geopolitical Tensions and $875M Crypto Liquidations

According to CoinGlass, roughly $875 million in positions were liquidated—mostly longs—as Bitcoin and altcoins fell on renewed US–EU tariff tensions announced by President Donald Trump.

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Summary

Bitcoin and altcoins slid as tariff headlines pressured risk assets. Reuters reported President Donald Trump vowed a 10% import tariff from February 1 on goods from Denmark, Great Britain, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Finland, rising to 25% on June 1 if the U.S. cannot acquire Greenland. CoinGlass recorded about $874 million in 24-hour liquidations, roughly $788 million from longs, including ~$233 million tied to Bitcoin and ~$156 million to Ethereum; Solana, XRP, and Dogecoin saw ~$61M, ~$41M, and ~$35M, respectively. Over the period, Bitcoin fell from about $95,500 to $93,000 and later rebounded near $93,100; earlier reporting noted an intraday low around $91,920.

Terms & Concepts
  • Liquidation: The forced closure of leveraged positions when margin requirements are breached due to adverse price moves.
  • Longs (Long positions): Trades that benefit from price increases; they incur losses when prices fall and may be liquidated under margin rules.
  • Derivatives: Financial contracts (e.g., futures, perpetuals) whose value is derived from an underlying asset like Bitcoin or Ethereum.