Bitcoin Slide Wipes Out Over $400 Million in Crypto Longs: Reset or Warning?
Bitcoin liquidations hit $403.58M in longs in an hour, yet open interest still sits at $150B.
Bitcoin briefly broke under the level analysts flagged as the point where sellers take over.
Crypto liquidations amounted to $555.6 million over the past 24 hours, including $487.2 million in long positions, according to CoinGlass.
October 7, 2026, 3:57 amArthur Hayes has raised a warning about the artificial intelligence (AI) data center buildout. He expects the multi-trillion-dollar boom to end in a crash and a bailout. But why does that matter for crypto? According to the former BitMEX CEO, Bitcoin (BTC) and other crypto would soak up the excess liquidity that follows.
October 7, 2026, 3:53 amBitcoin liquidations hit $403.58M in longs in an hour, yet open interest still sits at $150B.
The rapid liquidation highlights the volatility and risks of leveraged trading, potentially deterring cautious investors and impacting market stability.
Trading on the platform has largely been suspended since June as its operator awaited MiCA authorization, with the company now looking to regulated partners to restart services.
The US government's crypto movements highlight strategic asset management, with Bitcoin held long-term and BNB potentially liquidated, impacting market dynamics.
On Tuesday, the U.S. government moved bitcoin for the first time since Aug. 26, with government-linked wallets shifting 833.6 BTC valued at just over $71 million. The coins trace back to two separate cases involving the Potapenko-Turogin fraud case and the 2016 Bitfinex hack. Government Wallets Stir With Bitcoin, BNB Transfers Roughly around 11 a.m.
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