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Crypto liquidations surpass $951M, impacting 168K traders

Created at 1 Jun · 4:24 PM5 sources↑ Market-relevant5 events
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Over 168,000 traders experienced liquidations totaling $951.02 million in the past 24 hours. The largest single liquidation order was $23.99 million on Binance for BTCUSDT, indicating significant market volatility.

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Key Numbers

$951.02Mtotal crypto liquidations in 24 hours
168,438traders liquidated
$23.99Mlargest single liquidation order value

Who's Involved

Binance
Cryptocurrency exchange where the largest liquidation occurred
Crypto liquidations surpass $951M, impacting 168K traders

↳ Why This Matters

Massive liquidations can indicate extreme price volatility and can exacerbate downward price pressure as forced selling occurs, impacting investor confidence and market stability.

Key facts

  • Over 168,000 traders were liquidated in the last 24 hours.
  • Total liquidations reached $951.02 million.
  • The largest single liquidation order was $23.99 million on Binance for BTCUSDT.

A significant surge in liquidations across the cryptocurrency market has impacted over 168,000 traders, with total positions forcibly closed amounting to $951.02 million in the last 24 hours. This wave of liquidations, often triggered by sharp price movements and high leverage, saw the largest single order valued at $23.99 million on Binance for BTCUSDT. Such events can signal heightened market volatility and speculative trading activity.

Frequently asked questions

Liquidation occurs when a trader's losses exceed the margin in their account, causing their broker or exchange to forcibly close their position to prevent further losses.

Liquidations are triggered by significant price movements that erode a trader's margin, often amplified by leverage. High volatility and large trading volumes can increase the likelihood of liquidations.

Binance is one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, offering trading services for a wide range of digital assets and derivatives.

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How It Developed

2 Jun · 2:34 PM
Article reports total liquidations of $951M across 168K traders, with a $24M BTCUSDT liquidation on Binance.
@martypartymusic via PiQSuite
2 Jun · 2:32 PM
The article confirms expected liquidation levels on Binance for June 2nd, aligning with previous reports.
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2 Jun · 2:31 PM
The article provides a specific timestamp, 10:30 am on June 2nd, for Binance liquidation levels, adding temporal detail to previous reports.
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2 Jun · 5:26 AM
The article provides a visual "liquidation map" for Binance, suggesting a specific area for potential market flushing.
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1 Jun · 4:10 PM
Binance liquidations for traders in their 30s are discussed in a June 1st article.
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Sources

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30s Binance Liquidation Levles for traders- June 1st Stream 4k: https://t.co/46N0q9CcfU https://t.co/z0yEesKd7f@martypartymusic via PiQSuite
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Binance Liquidation Map - June 2nd. Pretty obvious where they will flush. https://t.co/2Af9SuOpaw@martypartymusic via PiQSuite
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Liquidations 24hr $951m 168,438 traders were liquidated, the total liquidations comes in at $951.02 million. The largest single liquidation order happened on Binance - BTCUSDT value $23.99M.@martypartymusic via PiQSuite
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Binance Liquidation Map - June 2nd They cleared it as expected. https://t.co/G769LnSzZL@martypartymusic via PiQSuite
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30s Binance Liquidation Levels for traders - 10:30am June 2nd Stream 4k: https://t.co/46N0q9CcfU https://t.co/OfkpYODw5s@martypartymusic via PiQSuite

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