Crypto liquidations hit $49.79 million in 24 hours, with 55,257 traders wiped out

Crypto liquidations hit $49.79 million in 24 hours, with 55,257 traders wiped out

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2026-08-16 01:30:20
Crypto markets saw $49.7888 million in liquidations over the past 24 hours, according to data from Coinglass. Long positions accounted for $28.867 million of that total, while short positions made up $20.9218 million. Bitcoin liquidations included $1.0665 million in longs and $917,700 in shorts. Ethereum posted $549,100 in long liquidations and $674,600 in short liquidations. Coinglass data also showed that 55,257 traders were liquidated globally during the same period. The largest single liquidation order was recorded on Binance in the BTCUSDT trading pair, with a value of $286,500. The figures provide a snapshot of derivatives market activity over the past day.

Crypto liquidations across the market hit $49.7888 million in the past 24 hours, based on Coinglass data cited by ChainCatcher. Of that total, long positions made up $28.867 million. Short positions came in at $20.9218 million.

By asset, Bitcoin posted $1.0665 million in long liquidations and $917,700 in short liquidations. Ethereum, meanwhile, recorded $549,100 in long liquidations and $674,600 in short liquidations.

In that same 24-hour stretch, 55,257 traders were liquidated worldwide. The biggest single liquidation order showed up on Binance in BTCUSDT, valued at $286,500.

This article was originally published by Bit.Fan. For more cryptocurrency news and market insights, visit www.bit.fan.
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