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08/22/2026

Bitcoin, Ether, and Solana Rally as $1 Billion in Shorts Are Liquidated

What happened: Over $1 billion in short positions were liquidated across major exchanges in the past 24 hours, with Bitcoin accounting for nearly $790 million of that total.

Bitcoin, Ether, and Solana Rally as $1 Billion in Shorts Are Liquidated

What happened: Over $1 billion in short positions were liquidated across major exchanges in the past 24 hours, with Bitcoin accounting for nearly $790 million of that total. The two-day liquidation cascade reached $3.8 billion, the largest since 2021, as Bitcoin surged to nearly $75,000 during the session. The prior day saw $1.44 billion in short liquidations, driven by U.S. Treasury announcements of increased long-dated bond buybacks and renewed White House engagement with crypto executives.

Why it matters: The magnitude of the short squeeze highlights the risks facing leveraged traders in a market with strong institutional inflows and rapidly shifting macro signals. The record-setting liquidations suggest that bearish positioning had reached unsustainable levels, and the subsequent price action may force a recalibration of risk management strategies across the derivatives landscape. Institutional flows are increasingly dictating price direction, crowding out retail-driven volatility.

Source: CoinDesk