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Bitcoin's $172 Million Liquidation Risk Closer Than It Looks

Fri, 8/08/2025 - 14:38
$172 million liquidation tsunami threatens Bitcoin buyers should this happen
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Bitcoin's $172 Million Liquidation Risk Closer Than It Looks
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The Bitcoin (BTC) derivatives market is gearing up for a potential blow to overleveraged buyers if the price turns in the wrong direction. 

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According to fresh data from CoinGlass, around $172 million in long positions could be at risk if BTC falls toward its monthly "maximum pain" zone, which is currently located near $109,736 — around 5.8% below its current trading price. This level marks the point at which a rapid decline would trigger a flood of forced liquidations, potentially escalating selling pressure within minutes rather than hours.

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Over the past month, the market has been stretched between two pain points, with short exposure peaking at $120,429 — approximately 3.36% above the current spot price. While a sudden push higher could endanger $281 million worth of short bets, the current situation indicates that the risk of downward movement is more imminent. 

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Source: CoinGlass

Liquidation data from the past 24 hours supports this: $93.09 million in long positions were erased compared to $191.50 million on the short side. This shows that volatility affects both sides but leaves longs just a few bad ticks away from trouble.

Crypto liquidations: State of affairs

The larger heatmap reveals that Ethereum was the day's biggest casualty, with $103.05 million liquidated — far exceeding Bitcoin's $28.84 million and XRP's $27.52 million. Solana, Dogecoin and a range of other large-cap coins also bled out, adding up to a total liquidation tally of $284.59 million from over 101,000 traders. 

The single largest hit was an ETH/USDC position worth $3.29 million, which was closed out on Binance.

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On the four-hour chart, Bitcoin has been struggling to hold the $117,000 level, retreating to around $116,500 at the last check. The nearby support levels at $115,254 and $114,887 are now key; losing these would open the path toward the high-risk liquidation zone.

If the market shifts even slightly, the chain reaction could be swift — and, for overleveraged bulls, unforgiving.

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