Bullish

Crypto Liquidations Hit $257M in 24 Hours as Shorts Dominate

2026-08-06 10:30

Total crypto liquidations reached $257M over 24 hours, with short positions accounting for $166M. Bitcoin and Ethereum shorts drove the majority of the deleveraging event.

Woofun AI data shows that total liquidations across the network amounted to $257 million in the past 24 hours. Short positions comprised $166 million of this total, while long positions accounted for $91.215 million.

Bitcoin shorts were liquidated at $48.0039 million, compared to $6.7823 million for longs. Ethereum shorts totaled $39.9649 million against $9.4399 million for longs. Globally, 84,626 traders faced liquidation, with the largest single event being a $3.5545 million BTCUSDT position on Binance.

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Impact Assessment · Quick Read

The dominance of short liquidations suggests a sharp upward price movement triggered forced covering. With Bitcoin and Ethereum shorts representing the bulk of losses, leveraged bearish exposure was rapidly cleared. This deleveraging event may reduce immediate downside pressure but indicates high sensitivity to price volatility.
Generated by WOOFUN AI · For reference only, not investment advice

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