Crypto Markets Suffer Nearly $2.6 Billion in Liquidations in 24 Hours

Crypto Markets Suffer Nearly $2.6 Billion in Liquidations in 24 Hours

Fresh data shows January 31 marked the largest crypto liquidation since a major past crash, with over $2.4 billion lost on long positions alone.

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Fact Check
The assessment is "likely_true" with high confidence based on strong, corroborating evidence from multiple credible sources. One source directly states that, according to Coinglass data, the crypto market saw $1.46 billion in liquidations. This claim is strongly supported by another highly authoritative source that reports a massive liquidation event of $1.7 billion during the same period, also citing Coinglass. The minor discrepancy between $1.46 billion and $1.7 billion is plausible given the high volatility of crypto markets and potential differences in the exact 24-hour reporting windows. A third authoritative source confirms that liquidations "exceeded $1 billion," further reinforcing the scale of the event. While several sources present contradictory, lower liquidation figures ($284 million, $543.9 million, $334 million), their counter-argument is weak. These reports are either explicitly noted as likely covering different time periods or cite different data aggregators, which explains the discrepancy. The sources that are most relevant and authoritative consistently point to a single, massive liquidation event of over $1 billion, with the specific figure of $1.46 billion being explicitly mentioned and well-supported by the context of the other reports.
Summary

On January 31, total cryptocurrency market liquidations hit $2.5615 billion, the highest since the '1011' crash, according to Coinglass. Long positions bore $2.4068 billion of the losses, while shorts accounted for $154.7 million. Ethereum’s sharp 17% drop contributed heavily to the sell-off, impacting 434,945 traders. The decentralized exchange Hyperliquid saw $1.09 billion in liquidations, including a single ETH-USD position worth $222.65 million.

Terms & Concepts
  • Liquidation: The forced closure of a leveraged position when a trader's margin is insufficient to cover losses caused by adverse price movements.
  • Hyperliquid: A decentralized derivatives exchange that facilitates trading of assets like Ethereum and witnessed significant liquidation volume during the event.