Nearly $657M in Crypto Leveraged Positions Liquidated in 24 Hours

Nearly $657M in Crypto Leveraged Positions Liquidated in 24 Hours

CoinGlass data reveals unprecedented liquidation levels, with $247 million in longs and $22.54 million in shorts in one hour amid market volatility.

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Fact Check
The assessment is based on a strong consensus among multiple high-authority sources. Three independent and credible news outlets—Yahoo Finance (Authority: 0.90), Decrypt (Authority: 0.90), and Sherwood News (Authority: 0.80)—all directly corroborate the statement, each reporting that approximately or over $800 million in cryptocurrency leveraged positions were liquidated within a 24-hour period. This consistency from reputable financial and crypto-focused news organizations provides a very strong foundation for the statement's truthfulness.Contradictory evidence is present but comes from sources with significantly lower credibility. A social media post cites a figure of $1.8 billion, and an Instagram post provides conflicting numbers. However, their low authority scores (0.30 and 0.05, respectively) and the inherent unreliability of social media reporting mean they do not substantially undermine the information from the primary news sources.Several other sources provided are irrelevant to the specific claim, as they are either educational articles, speculative opinions, or analyses of much smaller, unrelated liquidation events. The weight of the evidence clearly favors the statement, with multiple, high-quality, independent sources confirming the $800 million figure, making it highly likely to be true.
Summary

According to Coinglass, $269 million was liquidated in the past hour, including $247 million in long positions and $22.54 million in shorts. Over the last 24 hours, 159,826 traders saw a combined $657 million in liquidations, with the largest single order valued at $6.0869 million executed on Binance's ETHUSDT market. The figures reflect heightened volatility and the substantial risks associated with leveraged cryptocurrency trading.

Terms & Concepts
  • Leveraged contracts: Trading positions that use borrowed funds to increase potential gains, but also amplify potential losses.
  • Long position: A trade where the investor profits if the asset's price rises.
  • Short position: A trade where the investor profits if the asset's price falls.