Crypto Carnage: Bitcoin and Ethereum Surge Triggers $1B+ Liquidation Bloodbath
Crypto traders just got a brutal reminder that rallies cut both ways—over $1 billion in positions were vaporized as Bitcoin and Ethereum ripped upward. The ’hedge-fund darlings’ of digital assets turned into wrecking balls for overleveraged speculators.
Liquidation apocalypse hits derivatives markets. Shorts got obliterated in minutes as BTC and ETH defied ’overbought’ warnings—because fundamentals matter until they suddenly don’t.
Bonus jab: Wall Street’s ’risk management’ algorithms once again proved they’re just expensive ways to lose money faster.
Bitcoin Network Activity (Source: Santiment)
Meanwhile, Ethereum followed with a sharp 25% gain, climbing to $2,486. This marks its highest level since March and indicates a strong market-wide recovery across top-tier assets.
The sudden upswing triggered widespread liquidations, primarily from traders betting against the market.
CoinGlass data revealed that short positions accounted for over 80% of total liquidations, amounting to more than $800 million. Meanwhile, long positions made up $272 million in losses.
Ethereum saw the highest liquidations overall, with $307 million from shorts and $122 million from longs. Bitcoin followed closely, with $332 million in long and $31 million in short liquidations.
