Bitcoin dropped below $72,000 and Ethereum hit $2,200 on March 18 evening. Over 109,000 traders were liquidated in 24 hours, totaling $294M; a single $8.65M liquidation occurred on Hyperliquid.
Bitcoin plunged over 7% in two days to $68,934 after the Fed's hawkish dot plot signaled only 0-1 rate cuts in 2026. $458 million in liquidations hit 128,000 traders. Silver flash crashed 10%, gold broke below $4,600.
The crypto market cap fell to $3.24 trillion as BTC, ETH, and XRP moved lower together. In the past 24 hours, 125,307 traders were liquidated for a total of $465.07 million, amplifying the pullback.
Bitcoin broke above $69,000 and Ethereum hit $2,100 with four hours left to Trump's ultimatum against Iran. Over $196 million in crypto liquidations occurred in 24 hours, affecting 81,982 traders.
Bitcoin surged from $68,900 to $72,699 before falling back near $70,593. In the past 24 hours, 80,982 traders were liquidated across the crypto market, with total liquidations reaching $276 million and longs taking the larger share.
Bitcoin hit a two-week high of $79,321 before retreating to $78,103. Ethereum led the decline to $2,285. With CME options expiry and FOMC rate decision looming, total liquidations reached $204.67M in 24 hours, 61.8% being longs. MicroStrategy bought 34,164 BTC for $2.54B.
Bitcoin dropped to $72,582, its lowest level in 14 days, while total crypto liquidations hit $755 million in 24 hours. Long positions accounted for 86.2% of the wipeout.
Bitcoin fell to $60,892 and Ether dropped to $1,638 during a late-night sell-off. CoinGlass data showed $325 million in liquidations over 24 hours, affecting 88,573 traders, with longs taking the biggest hit.
