{"id":98614,"date":"2025-09-22T14:00:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T14:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/?p=98614"},"modified":"2025-09-22T14:00:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T14:00:08","slug":"altcoins-hit-hard-as-week-starts-with-1-7-billion-in-crypto-liquidations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/?p=98614","title":{"rendered":"Altcoins Hit Hard as Week Starts With $1.7 Billion in Crypto Liquidations"},"content":{"rendered":"

The crypto market kicked off the week with one of its sharpest downturns of 2025, erasing more than $151 billion in market value within a single day. According to data from CoinGlass, over $1.7 billion in leveraged positions were liquidated in just 24 hours, leaving more than 402,000 traders in the red.<\/p>\n

Ethereum (ETH) bore the heaviest losses, with nearly $500 million in liquidations, while Bitcoin (BTC) saw about $284 million wiped out. Altcoins such as XRP, Solana, Dogecoin, and Hyperliquid (HYPE) tumbled between 7\u201312%, erasing recent gains and signaling an abrupt end to the latest altcoins rally.<\/p>\n

The cascade began with BTC dipping below $113,000, triggering margin calls and automated sell-offs. Within just 30 minutes, liquidations had surged past $1 billion, underscoring the fragility of highly leveraged trading environments.<\/p>\n

Bitcoin Dominance Rises as Altcoins\u2019 Value Drops<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The sell-off also brought a sharp reversal in market sentiment. The Altcoin Season<\/a> Index, which peaked at 100 points just days ago, has now dropped to 64, suggesting traders are shifting back toward Bitcoin. BTC dominance has climbed to 57%, while ETH dominance slipped to 13%.<\/p>\n

Historically, altcoin seasons last only a few weeks before liquidity rotates back into Bitcoin. Analysts warn that the latest liquidation cascade may have ended this cycle earlier than expected.<\/p>\n

Smaller tokens, including ASTER, WLFI, and PUMP, which recently saw speculative surges, were among the hardest hit, with more than $263 million in altcoins longs liquidated.<\/p>\n\n

Healthy Shakeout or Bearish Warning?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Despite the steep losses, many analysts argue the pullback reflects a healthy reset rather than the end of the bull cycle. Overleveraged traders were washed out, creating stronger support levels for long-term holders.<\/p>\n

Institutional demand remains intact, with Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs<\/a> recording steady inflows last week, suggesting that large investors continue to buy the dip. On-chain data also shows 420,000 ETH leaving exchanges, pointing toward accumulation despite short-term volatility.<\/p>\n

For now, the market\u2019s next move hinges on whether Ethereum can hold above $4,100 and Bitcoin stabilizes near the $112,000\u2013$114,000 zone. Despite skepticism from traders, analysts predict a correction as laying the groundwork for the next upward move in the ongoing bull market.<\/p>\n

Cover image from ChatGPT, ETHUSD chart from Tradingview<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The crypto market kicked off the week with one of its sharpest downturns of 2025, erasing more than $151 billion in market value within a single day. According to data from CoinGlass, over $1.7 billion in leveraged positions were liquidated in just 24 hours, leaving more than 402,000 traders in the red. Ethereum (ETH) bore […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":98615,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-98614","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-discovery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98614"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=98614"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98614\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/98615"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=98614"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=98614"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=98614"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}