Caught in the crossfire: how long and short liquidations shape the crypto market’s future

Dive into the captivating dynamics of cryptocurrency liquidations in this Alpha exclusive. We examine the factors that fueled liquidations throughout the 2021 and 2022 cycles, such as leverage, whale activity, and shifting market sentiment.

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Can ETH reclaim the $2000 throne as the market enjoys some bullish relief

ETH volumes and liquidations highlighted subdued activity. ETH’s struggle to gain bullish momentum was seen as whales continued selling. Ethereum’s native cryptocurrency ETH has been stuThe post Can ETH reclaim the $2000 throne as the market enjoys some bullish relief appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Crypto Liquidations Hit $140M, Yet Traders Remain Greedy

Bitcoin has fallen by roughly 2.5%, and nearly $140 million have been liquidated in the past 24 hours. Yet, greedy sentiments are dominating the market. The post Crypto Liquidations Hit $140M, Yet Traders Remain Greedy appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Bitcoin leverage wiped clean: analyzing the 5th biggest week in liquidations YTD, its market implications

In this Alpha article, we delve into the current state of Bitcoin Futures Open Interest (FOI) and the crypto market's health. With 334,000 Bitcoin allocated in FOI contracts, a record low in Crypto Margin, and the Estimated Leverage Ratio breaking below 0.

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Bitcoin leverage wiped clean: analyzing the 5th biggest week in liquidations, its market implications

In this Alpha article, we delve into the current state of Bitcoin Futures Open Interest (FOI) and the crypto market's health. With 334,000 Bitcoin allocated in FOI contracts, a record low in Crypto Margin, and the Estimated Leverage Ratio breaking below 0.

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Bitcoin Tumbles as Wild Crypto Market Swing Causes $310M Losses From Liquidations

The CoinDesk Market Index (CMI), which tracks the performance of the broader crypto market, plummeted 5.6% in an hour.

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Bitcoin drops to $27k range again, liquidating $200M

Bitcoin (BTC) fell to about $27,235 almost immediately after hitting a price of $30,000, leading to more than $170 million in liquidations. The largest cryptocurrency by market cap rallied toward $30,000 earlier in the day, which led to more than $70 million in liquidations for short traders in the last 24 hours.

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Bitcoin makes play for $30k, leading to $145M in liquidations

Bitcoin’s (BTC) rally toward $30,000 led to more than $70 million in liquidations for short traders in the last 24 hours, according to Coinglass data. The overall crypto market saw roughly $145 million in liquidation during the period, mostly from traders who held short positions against BTC and other cryptocurrencies.

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Bitcoin drops to $27.3k; liquidations reach almost $200M

The price of Bitcoin (BTC) fell to about $27,300 as almost $200 million was liquidated from the cryptocurrency market on April 21. Nearly $200 million liquidated According to Coinglass, the crypto market saw $191.

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Crypto Market Liquidations Top $249 Million as Bear Action Encroaches: Details

Bitcoin and Ethereum fueled ongoing liquidations, which topped $249 million

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Mild Market Drawback Sees Crypto Liquidations Hit $170M as Bitcoin Maintains $30K

Bitcoin and Ethereum were able to maintain their values above $30k and $2k, respectively, despite the broad market drawback. The post Mild Market Drawback Sees Crypto Liquidations Hit $170M as Bitcoin Maintains $30K appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Bitcoin’s $30k price spike liquidates over $170M

Bitcoin’s (BTC) brief jump toward $30,000 led to more than $106 million in liquidations for short traders in the last 24 hours, according to Coinglass data. The overall crypto market saw $173 million in liquidation during the period, mostly from traders holding short positions against BTC and other cryptocurrencies.

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Cardano (ADA) Takes A Step Closer To Full Decentralization, Here’s How

The Liqwid liquidity market and liquid staking protocol, two large decentralized finance (DeFi) projects on Cardano, have recently announced major implications for the Cardano (ADA) ecosystem. They have announced integrating Charli3’s oracle price feeds to secure collateral and liquidations in the SHEN market.

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This Tweet Caused $50 Million in Liquidations, But There's Way More Behind It

Only one tweet can cause enormous market turmoil, and it was shared by one of biggest influencers in industry

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Bitcoin liquidations vanish as trader hopes $30K will hit before dip

Bitcoin market volatility dries up as sideways trading cools bullish BTC price predictions in the near term.

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Crypto Liquidations Hit $291 Million As Bitcoin Shows Volatility

Data shows the crypto futures market has seen liquidations amounting to about $291 million in the last day as Bitcoin has registered sharp volatility. Crypto Futures Market Has Seen A Large Amount Of Liquidations Today According to data from CoinGlass, the crypto sector has seen a largescale liquidation event in the past day. A “liquidation” […]

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Bitcoin Inches Toward $28K as Traders See $260M in Futures Liquidations

Some remain upbeat about the medium-term outlook for bitcoin and the broader market.

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Dips Below $25K as Market Worries About Liquidity

ALSO: CoinDesk's Shaurya Malwa writes that higher-than-usual market volatility affected bulls and bears alike as crypto futures racked up $300 million in liquidations over a 24-hour period earlier this week.

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Dips Below $25K as Market Debates Liquidity

ALSO: CoinDesk's Shaurya Malwa writes that higher-than-usual market volatility affected bulls and bears alike as crypto futures racked up $300 million in liquidations over a 24-hour period earlier this week.

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Crypto volatility back to FTX levels, with $791 million of liquidations in 4 days as SVB collapse rocks market

Key Takeaways Crypto volatility is back up to levels last seen when FTX collapsed in November $791 million of liquidations rocked investors between Thursday and Sunday $383 million of longs were liquidated on Thursday and Friday, the largest 48-hour number of the year News that deposits will be made whole at SVB propelled the market […] The post Crypto volatility back to FTX levels, with $791 million of liquidations in 4 days as SVB collapse rocks market appeared first on CoinJournal.

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Crypto Short Sellers Get Liquidated En Masse in Surprise Market Turnaround

Almost 61,800 positions were liquidated in the past 24 hours, surpassing $237 million in total crypto liquidations. The post Crypto Short Sellers Get Liquidated En Masse in Surprise Market Turnaround appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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As Crypto Markets Struggle To Recuperate, New Data Predicts Further Decline

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Bitcoin: Caution warranted as BTC short squeeze risk rises

Bitcoin shorts increase as the bearish conditions intensify. Whales drive the current price action but a pivot may trigger shorts liquidations. Bitcoin and the altcoin market are going throuThe post Bitcoin: Caution warranted as BTC short squeeze risk rises appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Huobi Token Tanks 93% in Minutes, Justin Sun Blames Liquidations and ‘Market Behavior’

The Huobi token (HT) flash crashed a few hours ago but has since made a quick recovery as Justin Sun blamed 'market behavior.' The post Huobi Token Tanks 93% in Minutes, Justin Sun Blames Liquidations and ‘Market Behavior’ appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Crypto Traders Suffer Over $300M of Losses in Liquidations Amid Market Crash

The largest long liquidation in at least a month suggests that Thursday’s crash in crypto prices caught traders off-guard. Bitcoin traders suffered the most losses, some $112 million in the past 24 hours, while ether liquidations surpassed $73 million, per data from Coinglass.

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Bitcoin mining companies defy market trend with positive gains

Quick Take Following the news of Silvergate Capital and the liquidations that occurred on March 2 through to March 3, Bitcoin is down 4.5%; however, Bitcoin mining stocks are bucking the trend. The post Bitcoin mining companies defy market trend with positive gains appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Market Faces $245 Million in Liquidations, Here's What's Happening

Market turmoil: Silvergate Bank's missed deadline causes panic among crypto investors

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Solana (SOL) Faces $120 Million in Liquidations, Price Drops by 10% Almost Immediately

Crypto Market Review: Market hit by high liquidation volume as investors take safer approach

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Bitcoin’s break to $25k “could be latter stages of gruesome bear market”

Bitcoin price broke above $22,500 to new highs above $25,000 amid the hunt for short stops and liquidations. The move to $25k resulted from short liquidations of over $155 million. While price could retreat to $24k, Bitfinex analysts say recent price movements could be indicative of a bottom.

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Quant Explains How Bitcoin Derivatives Data Can Be Used For Trading

A quant has explained how the data of the Bitcoin derivatives indicators like open interest and liquidations can be leveraged as a short-term trading tool. Bitcoin Derivatives Market Data As A Short-Term Trading Tool As explained by an analyst in a CryptoQuant post, yesterday’s price action was a good example of how the futures market influences the value of the cryptocurrency.

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Crypto Market Still Reeling As Bitcoin’s Break Above $24,000 Triggers Liquidations

On Wednesday, the crypto market received favorable news in form of the FOMC announcement and the price of Bitcoin eventually broke above $24,000. With the Fed turning dovish after being hawkish all through 2022, it has been a beacon for the crypto market to rally and the liquidations have ramped up as the market took advantage of this.

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Crypto Market Liquidations Top $220 Million as Bulls Restrategize

Digital currency ecosystem has recorded over $220 million in liquidations over past 24 hours

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Nearly $400M in crypto liquidations over 24 hours pushes Bitcoin above $23k

Quick Take: The crypto market has recorded nearly $400 million in liquidations in the past 24 hours. The post Nearly $400M in crypto liquidations over 24 hours pushes Bitcoin above $23k appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Ether, Bitcoin Long Traders See $110M Liquidations on Bitzlato-Induced Volatility

Over 76% of all traders betting on the market’s growth were liquidated yesterday, only for prices to recover slightly on Thursday.

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Bitcoin traders face $26m in liquidations as BTC is back to $20k

The bitcoin (BTC) futures and perpetual markets recorded total liquidations to the tune of $26 million in the past 24 hours amid market uncertainties triggered by the asset’s recent rally, as it faces fierce rejection at the $21,000 zone.  Shorts…

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Crypto Short Liquidations Reach 18-Month Peak

The cryptocurrency market has seen short liquidations reach their highest level since July 2021 as Bitcoin's price surges above $20,000. Traders who opened shorts on Bitcoin and altcoins have seen significant losses in the past few days.

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Bitcoin Short Squeeze: $93 Million Shorts Liquidated In One Hour

Data shows a large amount of shorts have been liquidated in the Bitcoin futures market in the past day as BTC pushes above $19,000. $93 Million Bitcoin Shorts Were Wiped Out In Only 1 Hour As per data from the on-chain analytics firm Glassnode, short liquidations have spiked in the past day.

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Liquidations Cross $200 Million Following Bitcoin’s Rise Above $19,000

The last 24 hours have been filled with twists and turn for the crypto market but one thing that is important is that bitcoin crossed $19,000. This would be the first time that the digital asset would be reaching this price since the FTX collapse triggered another market downturn.

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Crypto short traders lose $200M to liquidations as Ether hits a two-month high

The cryptocurrency market capitalization has risen by about 3. 18% in the past 24 hours. Ether has hit a two-month high trading at about $1400. The crypto market in general has risen against the cautious tone in the US stock market.

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Digital Currency Group: Is the Fallout From FTX Over, or Is the Worst yet to Come?

After the FTX collapse, concerns around the Digital Currency Group (DCG) and its subsidiaries (Genesis, Grayscale) began spreading across the industry. Can the crypto market witness yet another contagion? Fears around the most exposed and whether this could lead to a chain reaction of cascading liquidations and insolvencies.

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ETH, ADA, XRP Suffer Losses as 24-Hour Market Liquidations Rise Above $110 Million

About $112 million in overleveraged positions have been blown out across whole market

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Assessing Ethereum [ETH] derivatives demand behavior ahead of 2023

Does ETH's current derivatives demand match the spot market outcome? Assessing the level of leverage, whale activity, and liquidations in the market. Glassnode alerts just revealed that the The post Assessing Ethereum [ETH] derivatives demand behavior ahead of 2023 appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Crypto Market Liquidations Top $875M in Last 24 Hours, Bitcoin Price Sheds 11%

Over 380,000 crypto market traders have been liquidated in the past 24 hours, resulting in over $875 million in positions closed. The post Crypto Market Liquidations Top $875M in Last 24 Hours, Bitcoin Price Sheds 11% appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Crypto Market Liquidations Hit $300 Million in Last 12 Hours, Bull Market Canceled?

Liquidation volume on market rises to dangerous level, confirming end of short-term recovery

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Ethereum sets record ETH short liquidations, wiping out $500 billion in 2 days

New all-time highs in short liquidations — at least when measured in dollars — point to overly bearish market sentiment.

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Bitcoin’s Break Above $20,000 Sees Market Liquidations Cross $1 Billion

Tuesday has proven to be a good day for bitcoin and the crypto market in its entirety as gains have been the order of the day. Bitcoin has finally been able to clear the $20,000 territory even when indicators pointed towards the more sluggish movement for the digital asset.

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Bitcoin (BTC) rally above $20,500 causes massive liquidations

The crypto market has seen some recovery today with the prices of the majority of cryptocurrencies registering significant price surges. Bitcoin (BTC) price had, for example, surged by more than 6% to trade above $20,600 at press time.

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Bitcoin, Ethereum Network Activity Shows Major Downside Risk

Volatility has struck the cryptocurrency market, leading to more than $160 million in liquidations over the past 24 hours. Bitcoin and Ethereum are now sitting on top of weak support,...

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$149 Million Lost to Crypto Market Liquidations; Here's Who Partly Sold BTC

58,200 traders were liquidated, with mostly long traders suffering losses

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