Bitcoin's decline triggered $2.05 billion in liquidations across tracked crypto exchanges, including nearly $800 million on Binance, as positions betting on rising prices made up most of the total.
The Binance figure was close to two-fifths of the cross-exchange amount, putting a substantial share of reported liquidations on one trading venue. The wider tally covers tracked exchanges, and Binance's figure is included within that total. Positions built around prices moving higher accounted for the overwhelming majority of the liquidations.
The distribution shows two features of the market move: activity reached multiple exchanges, while Binance represented a large portion of the total. At the same time, the imbalance in trade direction puts bullish positions at the center of the reported impact. Traders expecting prices to rise made up most of the liquidated activity as Bitcoin fell.
Taken together, the figures describe a broad liquidation wave with nearly $800 million on Binance and $2.05 billion across tracked venues. The key context is the direction of the affected bets: most had been placed on prices rising, rather than falling.
Enna Lee
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