Crypto Liquidations Hit $248 Million as Market Veers into 'Extreme Greed'

As the general crypto market ecosystem is profitable for many, with the Bitcoin (BTC) price soaring above $65,500 earlier today, it has marked somewhat of a doomsday for over 90,000 traders. Data from CoinGlass places the current market liquidations at $248.52 million over the past 24 hours, a trend that "rekt" short traders.

Current liquidation data

Per current market data, Bitcoin’s total liquidation for the past 24 hours is now pegged at $75.79 million, with long and short liquidations coming in at $20.36 million and $55.43 million, respectively.

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Ethereum ranked as the second most liquidated coin, with a total of $29.02 million liquidated. An intriguing discovery was made in the current liquidation ecosystem, with the top three meme coins, including Dogecoin (DOGE), Shiba Inu (SHIB) and PEPE, significantly accounting for a total of $38.23 million.

While Bitcoin was the most liquidated digital currency, the largest single liquidation comes in at $2.45 million. The top exchanges that recorded the most liquidations include Binance, with $99.07 million worth of the total liquidation valuation.

Per the observed trend from 

With a likely surge to $1 million not ruled out by veterans like Samson Mow, the spot Bitcoin ETF is named by industry insiders as the key catalyst driving the price of the coin forward, with a strong supply shock visible. 

Overall, the supply crunch from the spot Bitcoin ETF and the deflation that the next halving will introduce will help power a new price discovery that will crest beyond the previous ATH above $68,700.