Over $1B in Crypto Positions Liquidated in 24 Hours

Coinglass data reveals ongoing volatility with $74.15 million liquidated in just one hour, predominantly impacting long positions.

Summary

Coinglass reported that $1.061 billion in crypto positions were liquidated within the past 24 hours, affecting 180,139 traders. Long positions accounted for $998 million of the daily losses, while shorts made up $62.97 million. In the most recent hour alone, $74.15 million was liquidated, including $70.53 million in long positions. The largest single liquidation occurred on Bitget’s BTCUSDT_UMCBL pair, valued at $13.52 million.

Terms & Concepts
  • Liquidation: The forced closure of a trader's position due to insufficient margin to cover potential losses.
  • BTCUSDT: A cryptocurrency trading pair that represents Bitcoin priced in Tether, a U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin.