Market recap: $16B liquidations as risk-off wave slams BTC, ETH

Over $16B of long positions wiped; positioning resets but volatility stays high.

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Market recap: $16B liquidations as risk-off wave slams BTC, ETH

Market recap: $16B liquidations as risk-off wave slams BTC, ETH
In an unusually violent session, over $16 billion of leveraged crypto longs were liquidated as macro risk-off spilled into digital assets. BTC and ETH led declines, while high-beta altcoins posted steeper drawdowns. Analysts cited cascading margin calls, thin order books and headline uncertainty as drivers. With open interest sharply lower, positioning looks cleaner, but volatility and headline sensitivity remain elevated.
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