Here are the major recent crypto leveraged liquidations, highlighting both Ethereum (ETH) and Bitcoin (BTC):
🔷 Ethereum (ETH)
**$750 million in ETH shorts wiped out in 24 hours**
A dramatic ~20 % rally in Ether triggered liquidations exceeding $750 M—with over 84 % of that from short positions. Notably, ETH accounted for over $310 M in liquidation volume on exchanges like Binance and OKX. This was the largest single-day total since 2023 .
**$430 million in short liquidations during a one-day rally**
ETH breaking past $2,400 led to $430 M in shorts being crushed, marking its best day since 2021 in terms of daily price surge .
**$265 million in shorts liquidated on a 20 % gain**
Another notable spike saw $265 M in short positions closed out when ETH jumped 20 % to around $2,331, fueling fresh momentum .
**Major single whale liquidation (~8,000 ETH short)**
On April 25, a whale shorting 8,000 ETH at $1,731 was forced to cover at $1,778.7, taking a $382,000 loss. This showcases the risks when leveraged positions turn against them .
**Short clusters near key levels ($1,820–1,860 & $2,600–2,800)**
Liquidation heatmaps reveal dense short positions in the $1,820–1,860 range, potentially triggering squeezes if price pushes through. Another pool exists around $2,600–2,800 .
🔶 Bitcoin (BTC)
**$1 billion short position liquidated at $110K**
A major short position on Hyperliquid was wiped out when BTC surged to $110,000, triggering over $1 billion in short liquidations .
**$293 million in short liquidations past $94K**
When BTC pushed above $94K, $293 M in shorts were squeezed, contributing heavily to a total $635 M of liquidations in 24h (with over $560 M from shorts) .
**$31 million liquidated on Binance (Binance’s largest shorts wipeout since March)**
Recently, Binance saw $31 M in short positions wiped out—its biggest daily short-liquidation tally since March .
**$540 M longs vs $1.6 B shorts at key ranges ($90K–$93K)**
Heatmaps show long liquidations around $90K ~ $540 M.
