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Bears Lose $400M to Liquidations, Largest Since May, as BTC, ETH, SOL Spike Higher
A sharp rally in crypto majors over the past 12 hours triggered the largest wave of liquidations since May, wiping out more than $460 million in short positions.
Bitcoin (BTC) surged past $111,000, ether (ETH) jumped nearly 7% to above $2,700, and Solana’s SOL climbed above $158, catching traders betting against the move completely offside.
More than 114,000 traders were liquidated, with combined losses topping $527 million, according to data from Coinglass. Of that, $463 million came from short positions — or leveraged bets that the market would go lower — while only $64 million came from longs. The single largest...