Bitcoin At $100K? $3 Billion In Shorts Are On The Line

Bitcoin is red hot again. Price reached $97,500 before dipping slightly lower to $97,000, and the markets are abuzz. Sellers anticipating Bitcoin’s upswing might be in for trouble. Figures reveal over $3 billion worth of short positions potentially being erased should Bitcoin move over the coveted $100,000 threshold. Related Reading: Bitcoin To Infinity? Venture Capitalist Says Cryptos Value Vs. Dollar Has No Ceiling Massive Short Positions Clustered Below $100K According to Coinglass, theres a heavy concentration of short positions across major exchanges like Binance, OKX, and Bybit between the $97K and $100K range. That cluster of bets against Bitcoin is now on shaky ground. A move past $100K could lead to a wave of liquidations totaling about $3.04 billion. If Bitcoin goes even furtherto approximately $105,000liquidations may rise to almost $3.73 billion. At the last all-time high of $109,000, the figure may reach $4 billion. Short sellers who sold the market with high leverage are most vulnerable, and the heat is on. Long Positions Cleared In Earlier Dip While shorts are currently in the crosshairs, long positions already lost some ground. In a recent dip, longs saw much of the bullish bets get washed out. The aggregate leverage that supported long positions has declined drastically, according to the red trendline of long liquidations. This leaves fewer overconfident buyers propping up the market, lessening the risk of an abrupt crash from long-side liquidation. The reset also leaves a cleaner path higher, as there is less resistance from leveraged longs attempting to hold their positions. Resistance Zone Between $96K And $98K Bitcoin is now trading within one of its largest resistance zones. On-chain indicators on IntoTheBlock indicate that an estimated 1.06 million wallets purchased approximately 750,800 BTC between the $96K and $98K regions. That’s nearly $73 billion’s worth of Bitcoin at break-even for a good number of holders. This region is significant. If Bitcoin manages to break above it, there will be less selling pressure in the way. The price may rise quicker with fewer hurdles between $98K and $100K. $3B in #Bitcoin shorts will get liquidated at $100K. Lets send it. pic.twitter.com/VKMePfQDhS Carl Moon (@TheMoonCarl) May 2, 2025 $100K In View As Analysts Monitor The Market Closely The $100,000 level is more than a figure. It’s a psychological mark for traders, and it might be the beginning of something bigger. Crypto analyst Carl Moon responded to the situation on social media with a quick comment: “Let’s send it.” The remark captures the sentiment of most in the market. Related Reading: Strategys $84 Billion Bitcoin Appetite: Michael Saylor Goes All In (Again) At present, Bitcoin is probing its limits. If the bulls continue in charge, shorts may become squeezed, and the path to six figures may be nearer than it appears. Featured image from Gemini Imagen, chart from TradingView

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$600M Liquidated From Crypto Market Today as BTC Surges to $93K

The crypto market experienced significant liquidations totaling around 33.8 billion in the past 24 hours.

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Solana Price Explodes Past Key Resistance as Long/Short Ratio Hits 30-Day High More Upside Ahead?

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Tariff Turmoil Triggers $1 Billion in Liquidations at CoinGlass

The recent commotion surrounding tariffs has led to a staggering $1 billion in liquidations on CoinGlass, a popular digital asset exchange. This unprecedented event has sent shockwaves through the cryptocurrency community, causing significant losses for traders and investors alike. The turmoil began when news broke of increased tariffs on certain goods, resulting in a sharp [...]

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CoinGlass: The Comprehensive Crypto Derivatives Data Platform

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Bitcoin Fear & Greed Index Hits One-Year High At 61: The Market’s Wild Ride Continues

The crypto world is buzzing as the Bitcoin Fear & Greed Index hits a one-year high of 61, signaling a surge in greed among investors. The index, which measures market sentiment based on volatility, rose from 25 last month, signaling a shift from extreme fear to greedy excitement. As Bitcoin continues its upward trajectory, reaching […]

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Binance US finally rolls out mobile payments service to US customers

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Ethereum price dips below the $1.8K support as bears prepare for Friday’s $1B options expiry

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Bitcoin Open Interest Crashes By $4.5 Billion In One Weekend, Spells Doom For Bulls

Bitcoin open interest crashed by billions in one weekend, painting a bearish outlook for the flagship crypto and spells doom for BTC bulls. Despite this setback, crypto analysts have provided some optimism with their analysis, which hints at a bullish reversal soon enough.  Bitcoins Open Interest Crashes By $4.5 Billion Over The Weekend Coinglass data shows that Bitcoins open interest crashed by $4.5 billion over the weekend, dropping from $65 billion to $61.5 billion. This came following the liquidations that occurred due to the BTC price crash. Further data from Coinglass shows that over $2 billion has been wiped out from the Bitcoin market in the last 24 hours.  Related Reading: Bitcoin Traders Turn Bearish Despite Price Recovery Above $97,000, Here Are The Numbers Bitcoin bulls took the most hit, as $1.88 billion in long positions was liquidated during this period, leading to a crash in BTCs open interest. This paints a bearish outlook for the flagship crypto and puts the bulls in danger as the bears look to be firmly in control. For context, Bitcoin dropped from above $100,000 to as low as $92,000 over the weekend.  This Bitcoin price crash occurred after US President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on imports from Mexico and Canada and a 10% tariff on goods from China. Mexico and Canada have retaliated by imposing tariffs on goods from the US, while China has also hinted about imposing a tariff on US goods.  Bitcoins open interest looks unlikely to recover in the short term as market participants could choose to stay out of the market due to economic uncertainty. This occurrence spells doom for Bitcoin bulls as the flagship crypto could drop lower if there are no buyers to defend BTC at these levels.  Some Positive For Bitcoin Amid Open Interest Crash  In an X post, crypto analyst Ali Martinez revealed that 65.75% of Binance traders with open Bitcoin futures positions are betting on the upside. This is bullish for the BTC price as these traders have a track record of being right most of the time. As such, the flagship crypto could rebound from its current price level.  In an X post, crypto analyst Titan of Crypto stated that the broader trend for the Bitcoin price is still upward. This came as he revealed that BTC is establishing a new range between $104,400 and $93,600. The crypto analyst remarked that the short-term direction remains uncertain until this range breaks. However, in the long term, Titan of Crypto is confident that the broader trend is still upward.  Related Reading: Bitcoin Price In Trouble? Bearish Divergence That Led To Market Crash Last Cycle Returns Meanwhile, renowned author and finance expert Robert Kiyosaki suggested that this wasnt a time to panic as this was an opportunity to buy Bitcoin on sale before it rallies further to the upside.  At the time of writing, the Bitcoin price is trading at around $94,000, down over 6% in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Featured image from iStock, chart from Tradingview.com

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Crypto Liquidations Cross $2.22 Billion, Heres How Much Dogecoin Traders Lost

The entire cryptocurrency market has experienced a steep decline over the past 24 hours, with its total market cap plunging by double digits following a barrage of volatile price swings. Unsurprisingly, this sharp downturn has led to widespread liquidations among multiple assets within the past trading day. Notably, this wave of liquidations has led to over $2.22222 billion being wiped from cryptocurrencies in the past 24 hours.  According to Coinglass data, Dogecoin traders have witnessed significant losses, with numbers placing the meme coin among the hardest-hit assets in this liquidation event. Dogecoin Traders Lose Over $82 Million In 24 Hours Data from Coinglass reveals that Dogecoin liquidations have been among the most severe in the market over the past 24 hours, as leveraged positions crumbled under the weight of rapid price swings. A closer look at the data shows that the vast majority of these liquidations stemmed from long positions, with bullish traders suffering losses amounting to $69.32 million. These traders, mostly expecting a rally this week or at least a stable market, were caught off guard as Dogecoins price took a sharp turn downward alongside the rest of the market, forcing liquidations and cascading losses.  Related Reading: 70 Million DOGE Make Their Way To Binance Amid 10% Dogecoin Price Crash Interestingly, despite the broader trend leaning toward a price decline, short sellers were not spared from the liquidation frenzy. Data shows that $13.35 million worth of short positions were liquidated, suggesting that brief price spikes occurred during the general downtrend. These momentary surges may have triggered stop losses for some short traders, leading to forced liquidations even as the overall trajectory remained bearish.  Market-Wide Liquidations Top $2.22 Billion Amid High Volatility The cryptocurrency market has kicked off the new week on a bearish note following a period of consolidation throughout the previous week. Bitcoin, which had maintained relative stability, saw a sharp decline as the weekend came to a close, breaking below the $100,000 mark on Sunday and continued to extend the downside move from there. Related Reading: Crypto Fear And Greed Index Barrels Toward Extreme Greed Again As Bitcoin Price Clears $101,000, Is This Good News? Bitcoins decline triggered a broader market sell-off, with several major cryptocurrencies following suit. At the time of writing, the global crypto market cap has dropped by approximately 11% over the past 24 hours and is now at $3 trillion, its lowest level since November 15, 2024. As such, the broader cryptocurrency market has experienced a brutal shakeout in the past 24 hours, with liquidations surpassing $2.22 billion.  Bitcoin and Ethereum traders have taken the biggest hits in this liquidation spree. Bitcoin alone has recorded over $406.96 million in liquidated positions, with the majority being long trades of $341.36 million in the past 24 hours. However, Ethereum traders have experienced the heaviest liquidations, with $601 million in positions wiped out. With Dogecoin experiencing $82.67 million in liquidations, the aftermath of this sell-off could set the stage for increased volatility alongside other cryptocurrencies in the short term. At the time of writing, Dogecoin is trading at $0.235, down by 22.5% in the past 24 hours. Featured image from Adobe Stock, chart from Tradingview.com

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Quick Take: Over $1.1 Billion Wiped from Crypto Markets

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Bitcoin Price Faces Threat As Analyst Foresees $55 Million Liquidation

According to data from CoinMarketCap, Bitcoin (BTC) has maintained its upward price trajectory over the last day, gaining by 4.04% to briefly trade above the $48,000 mark. As BTC now hovers around the $47,100 price zone, investors and market experts remain highly speculative about the token’s next action. On that note, popular analyst Ali Martinez has called a major prediction that could spell weighty losses for many investors.  Related Reading: Expert Predicts Bitcoin Price Rally To $58,000, Heres Why Liquidity Hunters Target $45,810 In Potential Bitcoin Price Manipulation Plot  In an X post on Friday, Martinez predicted an incoming dip in Bitcoins price driven by a planned liquidation. Using data from the cryptocurrency futures trading platform, CoinGlass, the analyst stated the Bitcoin liquidation heatmap indicated that there is potential strategic liquidation in play. According to the #Bitcoin liquidation heatmap, there’s a potential strategy unfolding where liquidity hunters could drive the price of $BTC down to $45,810. This move is aimed at triggering liquidations amounting to $54.73 million! pic.twitter.com/monFlZmvQ6 Ali (@ali_charts) February 9, 2024 Martinez stated that liquidity hunters in the BTC market could be looking to push the tokens price as low as $45,810 for personal benefits. For context, liquidity hunters are traders or investors who actively seek opportunities in the financial markets to exploit changes in liquidity.  This set of market players often targets specific price levels where there is a concentration of stop-loss orders or where market liquidity is expected to be thin. By triggering liquidations or capitalizing on price movements, liquidity hunters aim to profit from short-term market inefficiencies.  According to Martinez, the liquidity hunters in the BTC market are currently looking to induce an estimated 3% decline in the tokens price. While this change may seem minimal, it represents an astounding $54.73 million in liquidations. Based on these numbers, BTC traders and investors should be wary of potentially significant losses in the coming days.  Related Reading: Analyst: After Bitcoin Hits $50,000, Expect Another 100% to 200% Rally BTC Price Overview  The premier cryptocurrency has recently taken flight, gaining by 8.6% in the last two days after a flat period of consolidation stretching to the beginning of February. Interestingly, the assets pathway to higher gains appears more confident with recent developments in the Bitcoin spot ETF market, which recorded a total net flow of $403 million on February 8 – the highest value of that metric since January 17.  At the time of writing, Bitcoin trades at $47,238, with a 0.26% gain in the last hour. Meanwhile, the coins daily trading volume has soared by 56.33% and is now valued at $39.42 billion. In addition, BTC maintains its top spot in the crypto market with a total market cap of $924.67 billion.  BTC trading at $47,229 on the daily chart | Source: BTCUSDT chart on Tradingview.com Featured image from Nairametrics, chart from TradingView

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Sunog Na Naman! Crypto Liquidations Surge Past $682M as Bitcoin Falls Below $101K

The cryptocurrency market faced a wave of liquidations totaling $682.08M over the past 24 hours, affecting 241,068 traders worldwide. Bitcoin led the losses, dropping nearly 5% to $101K, while altcoins like XRP, Cardano (ADA), and Litecoin (LTC) plunged around 10%. The largest single liquidationan ETH position worth $4.07Moccurred on Binance. What’s happening: This sell-off and...

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Crypto Bulls Charge Ahead: Bitcoin Breaks $30k & ETH Approaches $2,000

Bitcoin has once again taken the lead with a new record high. The price has crossed the $30,000 mark, reaching its highest since June 2022. This impressive gain of 6.13% in just 24 hours has set a bullish trend in the market, indicating that investors are confident in the currency’s long-term potential. Ethereum, another major […]

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Ethereum price crashes often follow ETH open interest peaks Will history repeat?

Ethereums futures open interest hit a new all-time high, but data shows this feat is usually followed by an ETH price crash.

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Dogecoin Open Interest Climbs To $4 Billion Again After Market Rebound

The crypto market is back up again after a recent decline like clockwork, and prices are starting to push up once more. Interestingly, this renewed momentum has seen Dogecoin open interest flipping from a negative threshold into a positive one. As the meme coins price gains traction, traders are once again pouring into derivatives markets, pushing the total open interest above $4 billion. Dogecoin Open Interest Surges With Market Revival According to data from Coinglass, Dogecoins total open interest has climbed back above the $4 billion mark, indicating a resurgence in trading activity. This comes after the Dogecoin price rebounded on the $0.31 multi-year support again and started its move upwards again. Related Reading: Dogecoin Open Interest Explodes Ahead Of Donald Trump Inauguration, Traders Bet On $1 Interestingly, data from Coinglass show that the Dogecoin open interest has increased by 3.11% and 2.09% in the past 24 hours and 4 hours, respectively. This shift suggests that traders are once again looking at Dogecoin as a promising asset for leveraged plays, betting on further price movements. The most notable DOGE open interest is on the Gate.io exchange, which has seen an increase of 5.14% in the past 24 hours. This brings its total open interest to $1.64 billion, accounting for 41% of the total rate. Bitget and BingX have also witnessed notable uptrends, with the Dogecoin open interest growing by 6.41% and 6.67%, respectively, in the past 24 hours. Binance, on the other hand, is yet to flip into positive open interest change. The world’s largest crypto exchange is still on a -0.13% open interest rate in the past 24 hours but is also on the verge of a positive rate with a +1.41% increase in the last four hours. Increased Leverage Could Lead To More Price Volatility A rise in open interest means that more traders are opening leveraged positions, which could amplify price swings in either direction. Interestingly, Dogecoin often experiences strong price movements during periods of increase in open interest. This latest increase alone means that there is an increase in market participation in Dogecoin. Related Reading: Dogecoin Weekly RSI Approaches The MA Line, Can Price Resume Uptrend To Break $0.74 ATH? If bullish sentiment continues, this market participation may drive the Dogecoin price further upward within the $0.30 to $0.4 range in the short term. However, it also raises the possibility of more liquidations if Dogecoin were to retest support at $0.31 again. At the time of writing, Dogecoin is trading at $0.3316, marking a 7% gain since bouncing off its multi-week support at $0.31. The next step for the meme coin is breaking above a recently developed daily candlestick resistance at $0.3316, which could then pave the way for further upside momentum if sustained buying pressure continues. Featured image from iStock, chart from Tradingview.com

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Bitcoin Liquidity Blocks Tell A Story: Heres Why $96,000-$111,000 Is Most Important

Although Bitcoin price action is still holding above the $100,000 price level, the past 24 hours have been highlighted by a 2.5% decline. According to liquidation data from Coinglass, this decline has seen $65.47 million worth of positions liquidated, with the majority ($54.10 million) being long positions.  Crypto analyst Kevin (Kev_Capital_TA) noted a significant range between $96,000 and $111,000, calling it the most pivotal zone on Bitcoin’s liquidation heatmap. This zone could determine the market’s next trajectory after months of back and forth movement trading between this range. Bitcoin’s Liquidity Heatmap Highlights Key Levels According to Kevin’s analysis, which he posted on social media platform X, large liquidity blocks dominate the range between $96,000 and $111,000, which has created an important zone for Bitcoin traders to keep an eye on. Related Reading: This Analyst Correctly Predicted The Bitcoin Price Crash To $99,000, Heres Whats Supposed To Happen Next Liquidity heatmaps visualize areas where buy and sell orders accumulate, often serving as potential reversal or breakout points. The presence of significant liquidity in this range suggests that the market could experience heightened volatility once Bitcoin approaches these levels, and inexperienced investors could be caught up in the price action. The liquidity blocks within this range are highlighted in green in the Bitcoin price chart below. These green zones are high-activity zones that act as a magnet for price action. Notably, the largest liquidity cluster lies near $109,700, slightly above Bitcoin’s current all-time high of $108,786, achieved just three days ago. This proximity to this all-time high means that Bitcoin could undergo another strong price action once it reaches this level. There are many market participants with buy and sell orders here around $109,700. Bitcoin Needs To Break Above its Prolonged Sideways Trading Kevin also pointed out Bitcoins extended period of sideways trading, which has tested the patience of many investors. He noted that Bitcoin traded sideways for eight months at the end of 2024, followed by a brief surge in price, only to return to another three-month period of low volatility. Related Reading: Bitcoin Upper Band Moves Above $105,400 Where Price Is Headed Next Since then, however, the strong bullish momentum has yet to repeat itself. Although long-term holders may still be in profit, short-term traders are feeling the most strain from the lack of any substantial upward price action. The first step in repeating bullish momentum would be to break above the upper end of the liquidation zone at $110,000.  If Bitcoin breaches this range, it could trigger a significant rally or sell-off depending on the prevailing sentiment and trading activity within the zone. However, the lack of liquidity beyond these levels also poses risks, especially below the lower end of the zone. The thinner orders means there isnt enough hold up liquidity to reject a price breakdown. At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading at $102,200, down by 2.8% in the past 24 hours. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from Tradingview.com

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Bitcoin’s Plunge Below $29K Triggers $92 Million in Derivatives Liquidations; Crypto Markets Tremble

As bitcoin dipped below the $29K threshold and the overall crypto economy experienced a 1.4% decrease to $1.17 trillion, cryptocurrency derivatives markets underwent $92 million in liquidations, primarily in long positions. Cascading Effect: Bitcoin’s Fall Under $29K Sparks $92 Million in Liquidations The crypto economy, along with a significant number of digital assets, faced a [...]

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