Cryptocurrency
Crypto Market Liquidations Exceed $1 Billion as Bitcoin Dips Below $100K
Monday. January 20 at 5:00 AM
1 min. readOver the past 24 hours, crypto market liquidations have surpassed $1 billion as Bitcoin briefly dropped below $100,000 after nearing its all-time high. CoinGlass data reveals that $1.18 billion has been liquidated from approximately 406,000 traders, split between about $921 million in long liquidations and $260 million in short liquidations. Notably, Ether led the market with over $207.5 million in long liquidations, followed closely by Bitcoin with over $202 million. Bitcoin experienced a more than 6% decline from $106,300 to around $99,700 on Jan. 19, echoing a previous market downturn on Jan. 7. Altcoins like ETH, XRP, DOGE, ADA, AVAX, SUI, and XLM also saw significant declines. Additionally, Donald Trump's memecoin plummeted by 40% after reaching a $70 billion valuation, following the launch of Melania Trump's token. For more insights on BTC's price target and NFT trends, subscribe to the Markets Outlook newsletter.