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Story: Crypto Shorts Lose $460M as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana Surge

By Evie Vavasseur

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$527 Million in Liquidations Shakes the Market. Data from Coinglass shows that more than 114,000 traders were liquidated in the last 24 hours,…

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Bitcoin Breaks Above $111,000. The rally was led by Bitcoin, which jumped to $111,170, marking one of its strongest moves in…

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How Liquidations Work in Crypto Trading. In crypto markets, liquidations occur when a trader uses leverage — borrowed money — to open…

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Reflexive Markets and Short Squeezes. This recent market behavior fits a pattern known to experienced traders.

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Crypto Majors Take the Lead. While Bitcoin remains up just 2% this week, Ethereum and XRP have both climbed more than 7%,…

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What’s Next for the Market?. This type of price action is not uncommon in crypto, especially during times of uncertainty or…

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Final Thoughts. The latest rally in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana has shaken out bearish positions in a major way.

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A sudden price spike in major cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Solana (SOL), has triggered the largest wave of liquidations since May, wiping out…

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This sharp rally not only caught bearish traders off guard but also highlighted the risks of leveraged trading in volatile crypto markets.

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Data from Coinglass shows that more than 114,000 traders were liquidated in the last 24 hours, resulting in $527 million in total losses.

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The largest single liquidation was a $51.5 million short position on the BTC-USDT pair on HTX exchange, emphasizing the intensity of the move.

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These sudden upward movements came with little warning and left many leveraged traders on the wrong side of the market, especially those holding short positions.

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This process, especially when done at large scale, can amplify price movements, causing a cascade of liquidations.

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This recent market behavior fits a pattern known to experienced traders. When short positions are concentrated and the market moves unexpectedly higher, liquidations force…

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This is exactly what appears to have happened as Bitcoin and Ethereum pushed higher, triggering wave after wave of liquidations.

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