Historical Bitcoin Liquidation Events

Massive liquidation events are a recurring feature in Bitcoin's history, often triggered by sharp price movements and impacting billions in leveraged positions.

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1. Record Single-Day Bitcoin Liquidations: The largest single-day crypto liquidation event occurred on October 11, 2025, wiping out approximately $19.3 billion in leveraged positions within 24 hours, primarily due to escalating US-China trade tensions.
2. Major Events Triggering Mass Liquidations: Significant events like the COVID-19 market crash in March 2020, the Terra/LUNA ecosystem collapse in May 2022, and the FTX bankruptcy in November 2022 each triggered billions of dollars in liquidations.
3. Months with Highest Total Bitcoin Liquidations: While specific monthly totals fluctuate, periods of extreme market downturns, such as May 2022 during the Terra/LUNA collapse and November 2022 during FTX's insolvency, have seen some of the highest aggregated liquidation values.

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