Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin, Solana hit by $384 million in largest liquidation day since February
In the past 24 hours, crypto markets witnessed a massive liquidation wave totaling $979.72 million, with long positions overwhelmingly impacted.
The day closed out as the largest liquidation event since February, when nearly $3 billion in both longs and shorts were liquidated within 48 hours.
Here’s how it breaks down:
- Longs Liquidated: $873.05M (≈89.12%)
- Shorts Liquidated: $106.67M (≈10.88%)
This liquidation imbalance represents the sharp market reversal that caught leveraged long traders off guard following the Elon Musk and Donald Trump public spat.
Coin-Level Breakdown: BTC ETH Dominate
Top assets by liquidation volume:
| BTC | $344.42M |
| ETH | $285.06M |
| SOL | $50.12M |
| DOGE | $27.04M |
| XRP | $22.73M |
Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) together account for 64% of total liquidations, reflecting high leverage activity around these majors. Notably, SOL and DOGE have significant liquidation volumes relative to their market cap, hinting at overleveraged retail enthusiasm.
Exchange-level analysis
Liquidations were concentrated across a few key platforms:
| Bybit | $350.95M | $330.35M | $20.60M | 94.13% Long |
| Binance | $246.80M | $205.04M | $41.77M | 83.08% Long |
| Gate | $115.18M | $107.19M | $7.99M | 93.07% Long |
| OKX | $95.47M | $79.25M | $16.23M | 83.01% Long |
Bybit leads by liquidation volume, with an extreme 94.13% long bias, underscoring its user base’s heavy bullish leverage, likely cascading into one of the largest long squeezes on the platform.
Interpretation: A classic long squeeze
Today’s liquidation data paints a picture of excessive long positioning across retail-heavy exchanges. The disproportionate hit to longs, nearly 9x the short liquidations, signals a classic long squeeze likely triggered by a rapid price drop in BTC or ETH. This may have been exacerbated by:
- Aggressive leverage in altcoin trades (SOL, DOGE)
- Stop-loss triggers during the personality-driven correction
- Unwinding of bullish derivatives structures ahead of the weekend
Given this scale of liquidations:
- Short-term volatility is likely to remain elevated
- Expect reduced open interest and cooling funding rates
- Any retracement rallies may be weaker as sidelined longs reassess new personality risks
If BTC or ETH stabilizes, a short-term bounce is plausible, but sustained upside will require clear support and renewed confidence post-wipeout.
As of press time, Bitcoin is trading 2.2% lower than yesterday’s peak of $105,500 at $103,400.
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