{"id":98910,"date":"2025-09-23T08:40:51","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T08:40:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/?p=98910"},"modified":"2025-09-23T08:40:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T08:40:51","slug":"crypto-liquidations-hit-1-8b-in-a-day-final-flush-or-more-to-come","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/?p=98910","title":{"rendered":"Crypto Liquidations Hit $1.8B in a Day: Final Flush or More to Come?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The crypto market just experienced one of its largest shakeouts of the year. Over $1.8 billion in leveraged positions<\/strong> were liquidated within 24 hours, raising the question: is this the final flush before the next leg up, or a sign of deeper pain\u00a0ahead?<\/p>\n

$1.8 Billion Wiped Out in 24\u00a0Hours<\/h3>\n

According to CoinGlass data<\/strong>, more than 370,000 traders<\/strong> were liquidated on Monday, marking the largest long liquidation event of 2025<\/strong> so far. Bitcoin and Ethereum positions led the way, while leveraged altcoin bets were hit especially hard.<\/p>\n

Bitcoin (BTC)<\/strong> dropped below $112,000<\/strong> on Coinbase.Ethereum (ETH)<\/strong> slipped under $4,150<\/strong>, its sharpest correction since mid-August.Overall crypto market cap fell by $150 billion<\/strong>, touching a two-week low of $3.95 trillion<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Despite the wipeout, BTC remains up nearly 4% for September, historically one of crypto\u2019s toughest\u00a0months.<\/p>\n

Overleveraged Traders: Same Old\u00a0Story<\/h3>\n

Veteran investor Raoul Pal<\/strong> noted this isn\u2019t\u00a0new:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe crypto market is focused on a big breakout, gets levered long ahead of it, it fails at first attempt, so everyone gets liquidated\u2026 only then does the actual breakout\u00a0occur.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Liquidation cycles like these have happened repeatedly\u200a\u2014\u200aFebruary, April, and August all saw billions in leveraged positions flushed out in\u00a0hours.<\/p>\n

Altcoin Leverage Took the\u00a0Brunt<\/h3>\n

Analyst Bull Theory<\/strong> pointed to excessive leverage in altcoins:<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen altcoin leverage gets this extreme, the market doesn\u2019t ignore it. One sharp move down triggers cascading liquidations. That\u2019s how you flush out weak hands and reset the\u00a0board.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Ethereum longs alone accounted for $500 million<\/strong> in liquidations\u200a\u2014\u200amore than double Bitcoin\u2019s.<\/p>\n

Temporary Shakeout or Bearish\u00a0Signal?<\/h3>\n

Some analysts argue this event is more of a short-term reset<\/strong> than a structural breakdown.<\/p>\n

Nassar Achkar (CoinW)<\/strong> said: \u201cThe flushout may present a near-term adjustment rather than a shift in the long-term structural bull\u00a0run.\u201dTony Sycamore (IG Markets)<\/strong> believes Bitcoin could dip back into its $105k\u2013$100k support zone<\/strong>, with the 200-day moving average at $103,700<\/strong> acting as a key\u00a0level.<\/p>\n

A pullback to that range, he argues, could \u201cflush out weaker hands and set up a strong year-end\u00a0rally.\u201d<\/p>\n

What History Tells\u00a0Us<\/h3>\n

Historically, September tends to bring corrections\u200a\u2014\u200aBTC has closed red in 8 of the past 13 Septembers<\/strong>. But October, dubbed \u201cUptober\u201d<\/strong>, often delivers strong rebounds.<\/p>\n

With Bitcoin only down 9.5% from its all-time high and still holding above $110,000, this liquidation may be less of a crash and more of a necessary reset<\/strong> in an ongoing bull\u00a0cycle.<\/p>\n

\u2705 Key Takeaway<\/strong>: $1.8B in crypto liquidations shows how dangerous overleveraged trading can be. While a dip toward the $100k support zone is possible, many analysts still see a bullish setup heading into\u00a0Q4<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Crypto Liquidations Hit $1.8B in a Day: Final Flush or More to Come?<\/a> was originally published in Coinmonks<\/a> on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The crypto market just experienced one of its largest shakeouts of the year. Over $1.8 billion in leveraged positions were liquidated within 24 hours, raising the question: is this the final flush before the next leg up, or a sign of deeper pain\u00a0ahead? $1.8 Billion Wiped Out in 24\u00a0Hours According to CoinGlass data, more than […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-98910","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-interesting"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98910"}],"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=98910"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98910\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=98910"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=98910"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=98910"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}