Nearly $1 billion in crypto bets liquidated as bitcoin, ether and XRP slide
Ether accounted for nearly 60% of the forced closures across the two largest cryptocurrencies, falling roughly twice as much as bitcoin.
Nearly $1 billion in crypto bets were liquidated as bitcoin, ether, and XRP slid. Ether accounted for nearly 60% of forced closures across the two largest cryptocurrencies and fell roughly twice as much as bitcoin. The mass liquidations signal a sharp deleveraging event, which traders watch as a potential short-term capitulation or a warning of further downside.