XRP Open Interest (OI) has surged to a new all-time high, surpassing $10 billion across major crypto exchanges. This jump in futures activity comes as the XRP price climbs toward $3.48, its highest level in years. Historically, rising Open Interest has often coincided with significant price rallies, suggesting the potential for further upside in XRP’s trajectory. XRP Open Interest Records New ATH Reports from Coinglass have revealed that the total Open Interest in XRP futures has climbed to a fresh ATH of $10.49 billion, reflecting a sharp increase in trading activity and capital inflows into the derivatives market. Notably, the Open Interest broke ATH targets after it exceeded the $9 billion mark, with trading activity continuing to accelerate, according to a recent X post by crypto analyst Captain Redbeard. Related Reading: XRP Open Interest Explodes To January ATH Levels, Will Price Follow Above $3? Coinglass chart data from July 18, 2025, shows that XRP is currently trading at approximately $3.5, marking a significant recovery from its prolonged consolidation period just above $2 in recent months. The spike in Open Interest is reportedly driven by some of the top crypto exchanges, with Bitget leading with $2.21 billion, followed by Binance at $1.83 billion, Gate at $1.69 billion, Bybit at $1.53 billion, and other platforms contributing to the overall increase. Binance, the dominant player in XRP futures, has seen its Open Interest vault from around $544.4 million on March 11, 2025, to nearly $2 billion in just four months. This reflects a broader trend where major exchanges, including Bitmex, Coinbase, OKX, and Hyperliquid, witness multiple hundred-million-dollar positions being opened by traders betting on XRP’s next move. The correlation between Open Interest and price action often serves as a crucial signal in the derivatives market. Usually, when OI climbs alongside price, it suggests strong bullish momentum backed by real capital. Conversely, a surge in OI without a corresponding price increase can raise concerns over potential leverage traps or looming liquidations. In the case of XRP, both Open Interest and price appear to be rising, indicating sustained market confidence and the possibility of an even stronger uptrend. XRP Eyes Three Bullish Targets In 2025 The XRP price is eyeing higher levels this bull cycle, as crypto analyst Armando Pantoja has forecasted three upside targets for the altcoin in 2025. Firstly, the analyst announced that XRP has officially entered price discovery territory after smashing through the long-standing resistance level of $2.98. Related Reading: Prepare For ATHs: ‘XRP Train Has Left The Station – Analyst This breakout now marks the possible start of another bull phase, with XRP expected to hit an immediate target of $4 soon. Pantoja’s Projections also extend to a bullish target of $6.37 and even $8.12 before the end of 2025. These targets are based on Fibonacci Extension levels and historical cycle patterns, indicating that XRP could still be in the early phases of a larger breakout. Featured image from Getty Images, chart from Tradingview.com
Bitcoin prices climbed by 5.07% in the past week to hit a local peak of $108,000 before experiencing a solid rejection. Since then, the leading cryptocurrency has remained in the $106,000 – $107,000 range showing no indications of a breakout in either market direction. Amidst this market consolidation, renowned crypto analyst with X username KillaXBT has highlighted the key liquidation zones in the present Bitcoin market structure that are critical to the next significant price move. Related Reading: Bitcoin Bullishness For Q3 Grows: What Happens In Every Post-Halving Year? Bitcoin: Clustering At $103K–$106K And $108K–$111K – What Could This Mean? In a recent X post , KillaXBT shares that Bitcoin is currently at a pivotal decision zone as liquidation heatmap data from Coinglass reveals notable liquidity clusters forming on both ends of the current price range. The market expert explains that BTC is trapped between long and short liquidation zones in both low and high time frames (L/HTF) signaling a moment of market indecision On the 7-day chart (LTF), KillaXBT states there are accumulations of long positions between $103,400 and $106,000. This data suggests that a move below this price range could trigger cascading stop-losses and force liquidations, sending Bitcoin prices lower in a short-term decline. On the other hand, there are also liquidity clusters in the $108,000–$109,000 region, indicating the presence of potentially significant short positions. A breakout above $109,000 could initiate a sharp short squeeze, perhaps driving prices higher toward the current all-time high in the $111,000 price range. Using the 30-day chart (HTF), KillaXBT provides more information on the Bitcoin market stalemate. The analyst notes that more short-side liquidations are clustered between $108,300 and $109,000 than long-side liquidations between $103,000 and $106,000. However, the presence of short positions at $111,000 presents a scenario where bulls could reclaim control if they successfully push past this upper resistance. Ultimately, KillaXBT concludes the current BTC market structure suggests a delicate balance with high-leverage positions stacked both above and below current prices. The market expert warns that traders refrain from engaging the market until the highlighted liquidation zones are tested. Related Reading: Sui (SUI) Eyes Breakout With Bullish Dual Pattern: Is A Rally To $27 On? Bitcoin Market Overview At press time, Bitcoin trades at $107,451, after a slight 0.41% gain in the past day. Meanwhile, the asset’s daily trading volume is down by a staggering 36.12% suggesting a fall in market participation. Meanwhile, blockchain analytics firm Sentora reports that Bitcoin’s weekly network fees totaled $3.39 million, marking a 38.9% decline from the previous week. Despite this drop in on-chain activity, exchange outflows of $310 million suggest a strong market confidence, as investors increasingly move their assets into private wallets, typically a sign of long-term holding intent. Featured image from Pexels, chart from Tradingview
Dogecoin’s open interest is in focus, with this crucial metric highlighting the amount of interest that the top meme coin is getting at the moment. This comes as DOGE continues to struggle below the psychological $0.2 level, providing a bearish outlook for the meme coin. Dogecoin Open Interest Averages $2 Billion In June Coinglass data shows that Dogecoin open interest (OI) has been hovering around $2 billion since the start of this month. This represents a drop from the open interest recorded in May. DOGE’s OI had climbed to as high as $3.07 billion on May 11 as the meme coin’s price surged to $0.25. Related Reading: Forget Dogecoin At $1: Price Could Rally To $12 If History Repeats Itself This drop in Dogecoin open interest can be attributed to the drop in DOGE’s price since then. The meme coin began the month below the psychological $0.2 level, which has sparked bearish sentiments. Open interest refers to the amount of interest in the derivatives market for a particular asset. As such, a drop in this metric is usually bearish. However, it is worth mentioning that the Dogecoin open interest is still above the monthly average recorded in March and April, during the period when the Trump tariffs caused crypto assets to tumble. Back then, DOGE dropped to as low as $0.14 and was at risk of losing its bull market structure. Crypto analyst BitMonty expects DOGE to bounce back amid this drop in the Dogecoin open interest. In an X post, he said the meme coin is testing the 0.618 Fib retracement and the lower boundary of a falling wedge. He added that this is a high confluence bounce zone, and reversal signs could spark a breakout move soon. BitMonty predicts that DOGE could rally to as high as $0.26420 on this bounce. DOGE Setting Up For A Bullish Reversal In an X post, crypto analyst Trader Tardigrade indicated that the Dogecoin price may be setting up for a bullish reversal. He revealed that DOGE is returning to the previous swing low, while the RSI shows a higher low. The analyst noted that this could lead to a bullish divergence, indicating weakened selling momentum and early signs of a potential reversal to the upside. Related Reading: Dogecoin Price Expected To Reach $3 By EOY As 2021 Cycle Trend Returns In another X post, Trader Tardigrade stated that Dogecoin is expected to experience a significant surge before entering a prolonged falling wedge pullback. Interestingly, his accompanying chart showed that the meme coin could rally to as high as $30. However, this price surge isn’t expected to happen in just this market cycle alone, with the chart highlighting 2029 as the target year to reach this price level. At the time of writing, the Dogecoin price is trading at around $0.18, down over 3% in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Featured image from Getty Images, chart from Tradingview.com
Bitcoin is red hot again. Price reached $97,500 before dipping slightly lower to $97,000, and the markets are abuzz. Sellers anticipating Bitcoin’s upswing might be in for trouble. Figures reveal over $3 billion worth of short positions potentially being erased should Bitcoin move over the coveted $100,000 threshold. Related Reading: Bitcoin To Infinity? Venture Capitalist Says Crypto’s Value Vs. Dollar Has No Ceiling Massive Short Positions Clustered Below $100K According to Coinglass, there’s a heavy concentration of short positions across major exchanges like Binance, OKX, and Bybit between the $97K and $100K range. That cluster of bets against Bitcoin is now on shaky ground. A move past $100K could lead to a wave of liquidations totaling about $3.04 billion. If Bitcoin goes even further—to approximately $105,000—liquidations may rise to almost $3.73 billion. At the last all-time high of $109,000, the figure may reach $4 billion. Short sellers who sold the market with high leverage are most vulnerable, and the heat is on. Long Positions Cleared In Earlier Dip While shorts are currently in the crosshairs, long positions already lost some ground. In a recent dip, longs saw much of the bullish bets get washed out. The aggregate leverage that supported long positions has declined drastically, according to the red trendline of long liquidations. This leaves fewer overconfident buyers propping up the market, lessening the risk of an abrupt crash from long-side liquidation. The reset also leaves a cleaner path higher, as there is less resistance from leveraged longs attempting to hold their positions. Resistance Zone Between $96K And $98K Bitcoin is now trading within one of its largest resistance zones. On-chain indicators on IntoTheBlock indicate that an estimated 1.06 million wallets purchased approximately 750,800 BTC between the $96K and $98K regions. That’s nearly $73 billion’s worth of Bitcoin at break-even for a good number of holders. This region is significant. If Bitcoin manages to break above it, there will be less selling pressure in the way. The price may rise quicker with fewer hurdles between $98K and $100K. $3B in #Bitcoin shorts will get liquidated at $100K. Let’s send it. ???? pic.twitter.com/VKMePfQDhS — Carl Moon (@TheMoonCarl) May 2, 2025 $100K In View As Analysts Monitor The Market Closely The $100,000 level is more than a figure. It’s a psychological mark for traders, and it might be the beginning of something bigger. Crypto analyst Carl Moon responded to the situation on social media with a quick comment: “Let’s send it.” The remark captures the sentiment of most in the market. Related Reading: Strategy’s $84 Billion Bitcoin Appetite: Michael Saylor Goes All In (Again) At present, Bitcoin is probing its limits. If the bulls continue in charge, shorts may become squeezed, and the path to six figures may be nearer than it appears. Featured image from Gemini Imagen, chart from TradingView
Bitcoin open interest crashed by billions in one weekend, painting a bearish outlook for the flagship crypto and spells doom for BTC bulls. Despite this setback, crypto analysts have provided some optimism with their analysis, which hints at a bullish reversal soon enough. Bitcoin’s Open Interest Crashes By $4.5 Billion Over The Weekend Coinglass data shows that Bitcoin’s open interest crashed by $4.5 billion over the weekend, dropping from $65 billion to $61.5 billion. This came following the liquidations that occurred due to the BTC price crash. Further data from Coinglass shows that over $2 billion has been wiped out from the Bitcoin market in the last 24 hours. Related Reading: Bitcoin Traders Turn Bearish Despite Price Recovery Above $97,000, Here Are The Numbers Bitcoin bulls took the most hit, as $1.88 billion in long positions was liquidated during this period, leading to a crash in BTC’s open interest. This paints a bearish outlook for the flagship crypto and puts the bulls in danger as the bears look to be firmly in control. For context, Bitcoin dropped from above $100,000 to as low as $92,000 over the weekend. This Bitcoin price crash occurred after US President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on imports from Mexico and Canada and a 10% tariff on goods from China. Mexico and Canada have retaliated by imposing tariffs on goods from the US, while China has also hinted about imposing a tariff on US goods. Bitcoin’s open interest looks unlikely to recover in the short term as market participants could choose to stay out of the market due to economic uncertainty. This occurrence spells doom for Bitcoin bulls as the flagship crypto could drop lower if there are no buyers to defend BTC at these levels. Some Positive For Bitcoin Amid Open Interest Crash In an X post, crypto analyst Ali Martinez revealed that 65.75% of Binance traders with open Bitcoin futures positions are betting on the upside. This is bullish for the BTC price as these traders have a track record of being right most of the time. As such, the flagship crypto could rebound from its current price level. In an X post, crypto analyst Titan of Crypto stated that the broader trend for the Bitcoin price is still upward. This came as he revealed that BTC is establishing a new range between $104,400 and $93,600. The crypto analyst remarked that the short-term direction remains uncertain until this range breaks. However, in the long term, Titan of Crypto is confident that the broader trend is still upward. Related Reading: Bitcoin Price In Trouble? Bearish Divergence That Led To Market Crash Last Cycle Returns Meanwhile, renowned author and finance expert Robert Kiyosaki suggested that this wasn’t a time to panic as this was an opportunity to buy Bitcoin on sale before it rallies further to the upside. At the time of writing, the Bitcoin price is trading at around $94,000, down over 6% in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Featured image from iStock, chart from Tradingview.com
The entire cryptocurrency market has experienced a steep decline over the past 24 hours, with its total market cap plunging by double digits following a barrage of volatile price swings. Unsurprisingly, this sharp downturn has led to widespread liquidations among multiple assets within the past trading day. Notably, this wave of liquidations has led to over $2.22222 billion being wiped from cryptocurrencies in the past 24 hours. According to Coinglass data, Dogecoin traders have witnessed significant losses, with numbers placing the meme coin among the hardest-hit assets in this liquidation event. Dogecoin Traders Lose Over $82 Million In 24 Hours Data from Coinglass reveals that Dogecoin liquidations have been among the most severe in the market over the past 24 hours, as leveraged positions crumbled under the weight of rapid price swings. A closer look at the data shows that the vast majority of these liquidations stemmed from long positions, with bullish traders suffering losses amounting to $69.32 million. These traders, mostly expecting a rally this week or at least a stable market, were caught off guard as Dogecoin’s price took a sharp turn downward alongside the rest of the market, forcing liquidations and cascading losses. Related Reading: 70 Million DOGE Make Their Way To Binance Amid 10% Dogecoin Price Crash Interestingly, despite the broader trend leaning toward a price decline, short sellers were not spared from the liquidation frenzy. Data shows that $13.35 million worth of short positions were liquidated, suggesting that brief price spikes occurred during the general downtrend. These momentary surges may have triggered stop losses for some short traders, leading to forced liquidations even as the overall trajectory remained bearish. Market-Wide Liquidations Top $2.22 Billion Amid High Volatility The cryptocurrency market has kicked off the new week on a bearish note following a period of consolidation throughout the previous week. Bitcoin, which had maintained relative stability, saw a sharp decline as the weekend came to a close, breaking below the $100,000 mark on Sunday and continued to extend the downside move from there. Related Reading: Crypto Fear And Greed Index Barrels Toward Extreme Greed Again As Bitcoin Price Clears $101,000, Is This Good News? Bitcoin’s decline triggered a broader market sell-off, with several major cryptocurrencies following suit. At the time of writing, the global crypto market cap has dropped by approximately 11% over the past 24 hours and is now at $3 trillion, its lowest level since November 15, 2024. As such, the broader cryptocurrency market has experienced a brutal shakeout in the past 24 hours, with liquidations surpassing $2.22 billion. Bitcoin and Ethereum traders have taken the biggest hits in this liquidation spree. Bitcoin alone has recorded over $406.96 million in liquidated positions, with the majority being long trades of $341.36 million in the past 24 hours. However, Ethereum traders have experienced the heaviest liquidations, with $601 million in positions wiped out. With Dogecoin experiencing $82.67 million in liquidations, the aftermath of this sell-off could set the stage for increased volatility alongside other cryptocurrencies in the short term. At the time of writing, Dogecoin is trading at $0.235, down by 22.5% in the past 24 hours. Featured image from Adobe Stock, chart from Tradingview.com
The crypto market is back up again after a recent decline like clockwork, and prices are starting to push up once more. Interestingly, this renewed momentum has seen Dogecoin open interest flipping from a negative threshold into a positive one. As the meme coin’s price gains traction, traders are once again pouring into derivatives markets, pushing the total open interest above $4 billion. Dogecoin Open Interest Surges With Market Revival According to data from Coinglass, Dogecoin’s total open interest has climbed back above the $4 billion mark, indicating a resurgence in trading activity. This comes after the Dogecoin price rebounded on the $0.31 multi-year support again and started its move upwards again. Related Reading: Dogecoin Open Interest Explodes Ahead Of Donald Trump Inauguration, Traders Bet On $1 Interestingly, data from Coinglass show that the Dogecoin open interest has increased by 3.11% and 2.09% in the past 24 hours and 4 hours, respectively. This shift suggests that traders are once again looking at Dogecoin as a promising asset for leveraged plays, betting on further price movements. The most notable DOGE open interest is on the Gate.io exchange, which has seen an increase of 5.14% in the past 24 hours. This brings its total open interest to $1.64 billion, accounting for 41% of the total rate. Bitget and BingX have also witnessed notable uptrends, with the Dogecoin open interest growing by 6.41% and 6.67%, respectively, in the past 24 hours. Binance, on the other hand, is yet to flip into positive open interest change. The world’s largest crypto exchange is still on a -0.13% open interest rate in the past 24 hours but is also on the verge of a positive rate with a +1.41% increase in the last four hours. Increased Leverage Could Lead To More Price Volatility A rise in open interest means that more traders are opening leveraged positions, which could amplify price swings in either direction. Interestingly, Dogecoin often experiences strong price movements during periods of increase in open interest. This latest increase alone means that there is an increase in market participation in Dogecoin. Related Reading: Dogecoin Weekly RSI Approaches The MA Line, Can Price Resume Uptrend To Break $0.74 ATH? If bullish sentiment continues, this market participation may drive the Dogecoin price further upward within the $0.30 to $0.4 range in the short term. However, it also raises the possibility of more liquidations if Dogecoin were to retest support at $0.31 again. At the time of writing, Dogecoin is trading at $0.3316, marking a 7% gain since bouncing off its multi-week support at $0.31. The next step for the meme coin is breaking above a recently developed daily candlestick resistance at $0.3316, which could then pave the way for further upside momentum if sustained buying pressure continues. Featured image from iStock, chart from Tradingview.com
Although Bitcoin price action is still holding above the $100,000 price level, the past 24 hours have been highlighted by a 2.5% decline. According to liquidation data from Coinglass, this decline has seen $65.47 million worth of positions liquidated, with the majority ($54.10 million) being long positions. Crypto analyst Kevin (Kev_Capital_TA) noted a significant range between $96,000 and $111,000, calling it the most pivotal zone on Bitcoin’s liquidation heatmap. This zone could determine the market’s next trajectory after months of back and forth movement trading between this range. Bitcoin’s Liquidity Heatmap Highlights Key Levels According to Kevin’s analysis, which he posted on social media platform X, large liquidity blocks dominate the range between $96,000 and $111,000, which has created an important zone for Bitcoin traders to keep an eye on. Related Reading: This Analyst Correctly Predicted The Bitcoin Price Crash To $99,000, Here’s What’s Supposed To Happen Next Liquidity heatmaps visualize areas where buy and sell orders accumulate, often serving as potential reversal or breakout points. The presence of significant liquidity in this range suggests that the market could experience heightened volatility once Bitcoin approaches these levels, and inexperienced investors could be caught up in the price action. The liquidity blocks within this range are highlighted in green in the Bitcoin price chart below. These green zones are high-activity zones that act as a magnet for price action. Notably, the largest liquidity cluster lies near $109,700, slightly above Bitcoin’s current all-time high of $108,786, achieved just three days ago. This proximity to this all-time high means that Bitcoin could undergo another strong price action once it reaches this level. There are many market participants with buy and sell orders here around $109,700. Bitcoin Needs To Break Above its Prolonged Sideways Trading Kevin also pointed out Bitcoin’s extended period of sideways trading, which has tested the patience of many investors. He noted that Bitcoin traded sideways for eight months at the end of 2024, followed by a brief surge in price, only to return to another three-month period of low volatility. Related Reading: Bitcoin Upper Band Moves Above $105,400 – Where Price Is Headed Next Since then, however, the strong bullish momentum has yet to repeat itself. Although long-term holders may still be in profit, short-term traders are feeling the most strain from the lack of any substantial upward price action. The first step in repeating bullish momentum would be to break above the upper end of the liquidation zone at $110,000. If Bitcoin breaches this range, it could trigger a significant rally or sell-off depending on the prevailing sentiment and trading activity within the zone. However, the lack of liquidity beyond these levels also poses risks, especially below the lower end of the zone. The thinner orders means there isn’t enough hold up liquidity to reject a price breakdown. At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading at $102,200, down by 2.8% in the past 24 hours. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from Tradingview.com
Dogecoin traders have lost over $65 million in 24 hours amid the largest liquidation event in this year so far. This development came as the DOGE price crashed violently after climbing to as high as $0.43 on Sunday. Dogecoin Traders Lose Over $60 Million In 24 Hours Coinglass data shows that Dogecoin traders have lost over $65 million in the last 24 hours. Traders who went long on DOGE suffered the most, with $54.81 million in long positions liquidated during this period. Short traders accounted for the remaining loss, with $7.90 in short positions liquidated. Related Reading: Dogecoin ‘Power Of 3’ Pattern Enters Distribution Phase: Massive Bull Run Incoming? These short liquidations likely occurred earlier on Sunday, when the Dogecoin price reclaimed the $0.40 support level and rebounded to as high as $0.43. However, the price action took a drastic turn later in the day, crashing from the intra-day high of around $0.43 to as low as $0.35, leading to the flush in long positions. Dogecoin traders weren’t the only ones who suffered significant losses. Other crypto traders lost substantial sums as the crypto market witnessed its largest liquidation event this year, with over $1 billion liquidated in the last 24 hours, according to Coinglass data. Long traders took the most hit, with $903.59 million in long positions liquidated. Meanwhile, $260 million in short positions were liquidated. These liquidations occurred as the Bitcoin price dropped from as high as $106,000 to $100,000, dragging other coins, including Dogecoin, along with it. This price drop across the board occurred mainly due to the US First Lady Melania Trump’s launch of her meme coin, ‘MELANIA,’ which drained liquidity from other coins in the market. Dogecoin traders were also bound to take a significant hit considering DOGE’s strong price correlation with BTC. As such, a Dogecoin price crash was inevitable as the flagship crypto nosedived to as low as $100,000. The Cycle Is Not Over Crypto analyst Kevin Capital provided optimism for Dogecoin traders, stating that the cycle is not over. The analyst also reminded those upset at Donald Trump and his team about the ‘TRUMP’ and ‘MELANIA’ meme coins that Dogecoin could easily have remained at $0.11 if the incoming president had not won the elections instead of Kamala Harris. Related Reading: Crypto Analyst Predicts When Dogecoin Price Will Hit $3 This Cycle As such, he urged Dogecoin investors and traders to be grateful for how far DOGE has come since November 5th, 2024, when Trump won the elections. Indeed, Trump’s victory was the primary catalyst for Dogecoin’s gains last year. The foremost meme coin had maintained a tepid price action for most of last year until Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (D.O.G.E), coined from DOGE, looked likely to come to life as Trump led the polls. At the time of writing, the Dogecoin price is trading at around $0.36, down over 8% in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from Tradingview.com
BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF saw a record outflow on Christmas Eve amid a four-trading day outflow streak from US Bitcoin funds.
On Dec. 5, Bitcoin retreated further from the psychologically crucial $100,000 level, briefly dipping below $93,000 and triggering a significant amount of long position liquidations.
While more than 90% of Ether holders are in profit, data shows traders remain cautious about the asset hitting $4,000 anytime soon.
Dogecoin, XRP, Stellar and Sandbox saw a larger liquidation share than usual as some top altcoins from the 2020-2021 cycle soared as high as 50%.
From a fundamental standpoint, Bitcoin is showing no signs of the asset overheating, according to Galaxy’s head of research.
Ethereum’s futures open interest hit a new all-time high, but data shows this feat is usually followed by an ETH price crash.
Crypto market capitalization dropped 5% on average as Middle East tensions flared up late Monday, denting growth in risk assets.
A crypto analyst is eyeing Ether’s funding rate rising above 0.015 to see if “the calm before the storm breaks.”
Over the past few days, Bitcoin has seen quite a notable rebound in its price, rising from as low as the $53,000 level last week to trading as high as above $66,000 in the early hours of Wednesday before now retracing to a current trading price of $64,433. This bullish price performance has been the downfall of approximately 50,436 traders in the crypto market today. Particularly, according to data from Coinglass, this number of traders has seen massive liquidations, bringing the current total liquidations to $145.58 million. Bitcoin traders felt the brunt of this total liquidation, seeing roughly $46.22 million shared evenly between short and long positions, indicating the asset’s mixed trajectory in the past day alone. Related Reading: Bitcoin Dominates as Crypto Funds Attract $1.44 Billion in Fresh Capital, Rally To Begin? Bitcoin: Bigger Liquidations Incoming While recent trading activities have triggered millions of dollars in liquidations, further data shows that this scenario could escalate dramatically, turning into billions if Bitcoin continues its ascent towards record highs, breaching a notable mark. Particularly, as reported by MartyParty, a prominent crypto enthusiast in the community, should Bitcoin’s price hit $72,400, the market would feel the impact, with nearly $19 billion in Bitcoin short positions poised for liquidation at this price point. Marty Party reported this on Elon Musk’s social media platform X, citing data from Coinglass. Concluding this disclosure, the crypto enthusiast noted: “Never bet against technology.” How Long For This Liquidation To Occur? While the $72,400 price mark might seem like a long stretch from the current market price, BTC might not take that long to get to this mark, given the current fundamentals. For instance, the market might be drawn quicker to this mark as this is where the liquidity lies to fuel its current trend. Aside from that, no bears are in sight to slow the asset’s rally from getting there in the short term. First of all, the German government has sold off all of its BTC holdings of roughly 49,858 BTC with a current balance below $500, according to data from Arkham Intelligence. Notably, the current balance of approximately $427 worth of BTC is the cumulative sats (small units of BTC) donated from different wallet addresses. Furthermore, according to recent data from CryptoQuant, 36% of Mt. Gox BTC has been distributed to creditors. However, despite this distribution, BTC’s price is yet to see any notable correction, which suggests two things: that the creditors are not selling, and even if they are, the Bitcoin market is absorbing it real quickly as evident in the slight stabilization of BTC’s price. Related Reading: Bitcoin Price On The Rise: Is The $70K Mark Within Reach? These major sell-offs by the German government and Mt. Gox, once considered major threats to the crypto market, now seem to have minimal impact, indicating that no significant bearish obstacles prevent Bitcoin from surging to the $72,400 mark, creating a short squeeze. Featured image created with DALL-E, Chart from TradingView
Bitcoin’s OI jumped $2.02 billion over three days, sparking concerns among traders about a potential “whipsaw” event.
The Bitcoin funding rate and 3-month annualized basis rates are moving to levels that signal to traders it may just be the “calm before the storm.”
Even a small 2.25% decline this weekend could trigger the liquidation of over $500 million in Ether long positions.
One crypto analyst says Bitcoin’s just undergone one of the “healthiest market resets” he has seen in a long time.
10x Research attributed the large liquidations to some traders anticipating a price correction, while others have fear of missing out (FOMO) that Bitcoin will keep rallying.