The cryptocurrency market has recently experienced a significant downturn, resulting in large losses for many investors.
Blockchain security company PeckShield found that on Monday morning, a whale portfolio designated as “0xac4e…7597f” that had a long position in perpetual Ethereum (ETH) contracts experienced liquidations worth 7,467.5 ETH, which equates to approximately $22.3 million.
Another trader, identified by the address “0x0b5a…d8c5,” had lost close to $6 million, accompanied by 2 other Ethereum whales who lost $5.8 million and $7.38 million respectively.
These losses were part of a larger market crash that resulted in the liquidation of over $1 billion in digital assets on various exchanges.
These liquidations occurred primarily on exchanges such as Binance, HTX, Bybit, BitMEX, and OKX. The largest single liquidation order took place on Huobi via the BTC/USD pair worth around $27 million.
Crypto traders on Binance lost around $415 million as the bears outnumbered the bulls over the weekend. Similarly, OKX saw losses of around $324 million, while Huobi traders lost approximately $148.7 million.
Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a massive influx of over $1 billion in a single day on Thursday, fueled by Bitcoin’s surge to a new all-time high above $118,000.
Bitcoin’s breakout to a new all-time high above $118,000 has reignited momentum across the crypto market. While BTC itself saw nice gains several altcoins are riding the wave of renewed investor interest.
As Bitcoin breaks above $118,000, fresh macro and on-chain data suggest the rally may still be in its early innings.
Bitcoin’s surge to new all-time highs is playing out differently than previous rallies, according to a July 11 report by crypto research and investment firm Matrixport.