Crypto Liquidations Reach $132.80 Million in One Hour, 87% From Longs

Crypto liquidations totaled $132.80 million in the hour through 6 p.m. ET Saturday (22:00 UTC) Oct. 17, with long positions accounting for 87% of the Binance, Bybit and OKX total. The tally counted 16,268 liquidations during the same one-hour period. Long positions made up $115.29 million of the total, while shorts accounted for $17.51 million. Binance recorded $100.15 million in liquidations, the largest exchange figure in the tally. OKX had $20 million and Bybit $12.65 million. Together, the three exchange totals match the $132.80 million combined figure. Ether (ETH) topped the listed assets at $28.08 million, followed by Bitcoin (BTC) at $15.35 million and Solana (SOL) at $8.76 million. The figures combine publicly available liquidation records collected directly from Binance, Bybit and OKX.

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