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Crypto open interest drops $3B, triggering $308M in liquidations
Crypto futures open interest fell $3B in minutes during mid-August 2026, forcing $308M in liquidations and exposing leverage risk in derivatives
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Crypto short liquidations surge past $2B in 24 hours as bears get obliterated
Over $2.16 billion in crypto short positions were liquidated in 24 hours as Bitcoin rallied past 5%, triggering one of the largest short squeezes
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Crypto liquidation event sees 174,350 traders liquidated for $3B
Around 174,350 traders were liquidated for $2.98 billion in the eighth-largest crypto liquidation event ever recorded, with Bitcoin and Ethereum
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Over 173,000 crypto traders liquidated in 24 hours as $2.98B evaporates
Over 173,000 crypto traders were liquidated in 24 hours, with $2.98 billion wiped out. Short sellers lost $2.74 billion in a massive squeeze
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Crypto markets post $3.5B liquidation event, add $280B in market cap
Crypto markets saw $3.5 billion in liquidations, mostly from short sellers, as Bitcoin surged to $71,396 and total market cap jumped $280
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Bitcoin retraces to $77,000, triggering $547M in liquidations
Bitcoin's retrace from $79,500 to $77,000 triggered $547 million in liquidations as leveraged positions were wiped out during the August 2026
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Crypto open interest drops $3B, triggering $308M in liquidations
Crypto futures open interest fell $3B in minutes during mid-August 2026, forcing $308M in liquidations and exposing leverage risk in derivatives
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Over $476M in long positions liquidated from crypto market in 60 minutes
Over $476 million in long crypto positions were liquidated in just 60 minutes after a 2.5% Bitcoin dip triggered a cascading deleveraging event.
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$550M in crypto longs liquidated in past hour, market stress rises
$550 million in crypto longs liquidated in the past hour. Hyperliquid reaching $100 by December 31, 2026 at 48.5% YES.
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Crypto liquidations reach $439M in 24 hours as longs and shorts get wiped in equal measure
Crypto liquidations hit $439 million in 24 hours with longs and shorts nearly equally split, impacting over 100,000 traders across exchanges.