đShort Trader Loses Nearly Rp14B After BTC Liquidation on OKXđ
One wrong bet on Bitcoinâs direction cost a trader billions of rupiah in seconds.
đ§ž The Highlights:
1ď¸âŁ US$834K Liquidated on OKX
A Bitcoin short trader was liquidated on OKX with a total loss of US$834,000 (approx. Rp13.7 billion) as BTC surged by 1.3% to US$107,000 on the morning of May 21.
2ď¸âŁ 81,860 Traders Affected
In the past 24 hours, 81,860 traders were liquidated across the market with total losses reaching US$213 million.
3ď¸âŁ Short vs. Long Liquidations
Of the total liquidations, US$97 million came from shorts, while long positions made up US$116 million.
4ď¸âŁ Binance Leads in Liquidation Volume
Binance saw the highest liquidation value at US$73 million, followed by Bybit (US$62M), OKX (US$38M), and Gate.io (US$22M).
đ Why It Matters:
This wave of liquidations comes amid strong capital inflows into spot Bitcoin ETFs over the last five weeksâpushing BTC prices higher and catching over-leveraged traders off guard.
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