Record Crypto Liquidation Events

Massive liquidation events, where leveraged trading positions are forcibly closed, are a recurring feature of the volatile crypto market, often amplifying price movements.

The top 3

  1. Top 3 Largest Single-Day Total Crypto Liquidations: The largest single-day crypto liquidation events include $19.16 billion on October 10, 2025, $9.94 billion on April 18, 2021, and $9.01 billion on May 19, 2021, driven by various market shocks.
  2. Largest Bitcoin-Specific Short Liquidations: The event on August 19, 2026, saw $1.2 billion in Bitcoin short positions liquidated within 60 minutes, marking it as the largest single-day short liquidation event in Bitcoin's history. Overall, Bitcoin accounted for $1.65 billion in short liquidations over August 19-20, 2026.
  3. Top 3 Exchanges by Liquidation Volume (Aug 2026): During the August 19-20, 2026 liquidation event, Binance absorbed approximately $518 million, Hyperliquid around $513 million, and Bybit about $303 million in liquidations.

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