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Here's how Bitcoin's intraday volatility complicates leverage trading
17.5.2021
Derivatives exchanges offer up to 100x leverage, but traders must consider how Bitcoin's intraday volatility increases their liquidation risk
MTI CEO and Wife Issued With Provisional Sequestration Order by South African High Court
27.4.2021
A South African High Court recently served Mirror Trading International (MTI)’s Johann and Nerina Steynberg with a provisional sequestration order. The court’s decision follows a successful court application by the five joint provisional liquidators of the now-defunct online bitcoin...
New altcoin era? Dogecoin liquidations briefly surpass Bitcoin
24.4.2021
Dogecoin liquidations briefly surpassed Bitcoin, indicating high demand for DOGE and the altcoin market
MakerDAO moves to expand collateral assets and upgrade liquidation engine
21.4.2021
The new liquidation engine has been designed to offer Maker’s users greater predictability and security
Bitcoin price drops to $52K, liquidating almost $10B
18.4.2021
Fears of regulatory moves come as a brief hash rate crash from a Chinese power blackout already begins to rebound
Retail traders become 'sitting ducks' as sell-off triggers $1.4B liquidation
7.4.2021
Retail traders have been using high leverage throughout the current bull market, but that's not the real reason for today's market-wide sell-off
South African Crypto Exchange Ceases Operations Less Than a Month After Suspending BTC Withdrawals
7.4.2021
A South African cryptocurrency exchange, Ice3x, announced on April 6, that it will permanently stop operations, less than a month after suspending bitcoin and litecoin withdrawals. Ice3x, which one of the oldest crypto exchange in that country, says it came to this decision after lawyers advised...
Nexo Sued for ‘Unlawful’ Liquidation of Clients’ Collateral XRP Amid SEC’s Ripple Lawsuit
6.4.2021
Crypto lending firm Nexo is facing a class-action lawsuit filed by an XRP investor for “unlawfully” suspending the use of the cryptocurrency as collateral without giving notice to clients and subsequently liquidating the tokens. This happened following the lawsuit filed by the U.S....
Bancor releases no-liquidation lending with Vortex as AMMs continue diversification
5.4.2021
Bancor introduced a complex but useful lending and token burn mechanic through its vBNT token
Bitcoin flash crashes by $2K in 5 minutes, liquidating $600M in longs
31.3.2021
A flash crash on short timeframes for BTC/USD induces panic among long traders, but for analysts, it's business as usual
Bitcoin may 'take out' previous $53K lows before bulls regain control, says trader
23.3.2021
A night of losses pressures bulls as liquidations mount up and $46,000 support looms large
Extreme leverage drove $500 million worth of BTC liquidations in one hour
16.3.2021
The latest Bitcoin correction triggered a record $500 million worth of liquidations in 60 minutes on major exchanges
$5.64 billion liquidated in 24 hours as Bitcoin extends losses — Is a relief rally near?
23.2.2021
A staggering $5.64 billion worth of futures positions was liquidated in the last 24 hours as the price of Bitcoin dropped 17%
3 Bitcoin price metrics show bulls were not fazed by today’s $1.6B liquidation
22.2.2021
Today’s $1.6 billion Bitcoin liquidation event might have flushed out some over-leveraged retail investors, but the overall market is still positioned in favor of bulls
Troubled NZ Crypto Exchange Cryptopia Suffers Another Hack in the Midst of Liquidation Process
20.2.2021
Controversy still surrounds a liquidated New Zealand cryptocurrency exchange, which allegedly got hacked again. Adding to the $30 million stolen in 2019, Cryptopia reports that it was the target of a another theft incident on February 1, 2021. Hackers Accessed a Dormant Wallet Which Holds...
Cryptopia Got Hacked While In Liquidation Due To a Hack
18.2.2021
Adding to the controversies surrounding New Zealand’s collapsed crypto exchange Cryptopia, the platform has allegedly been hacked again, allowing perpetrators to steal a further NZD 62,000 (USD 45,000) worth of crypto after a January 2019 attack captured an estimated USD 30m in cryptoassets.
The...
$1.89 billion liquidated: Why did Bitcoin and ETH price correct sharply overnight?
15.2.2021
More than $1.89 billion worth of cryptocurrency futures positions were liquidated in the last 24 hours, as Bitcoin and Ether sharply dropped
Elon Musk-Prompted Bitcoin Price Surge Causes Liquidation of $387M in Shorts
29.1.2021
The shorts were liquidated after Elon Musk added "Bitcoin" to his Twitter bio and prices rose by over 15%
Bitcoin hit by $2.7 billion futures liquidation frenzy: What happens next?
11.1.2021
After a massive cascade of liquidations, Bitcoin price could be heading towards recovery, based on network fundamentals
While Bitcoin Tapped New Price Highs, 78,000 Short Positions Worth Over $800 Million Got Liquidated
2.1.2021
While bitcoin has crossed a new all-time price high in 2021, traders are leery toward shorting the crypto asset. Data from Bitfinex shows the number of short contracts has been extremely low in comparison to the total number of shorts in mid-March 2020. On Saturday, January 2, 2021, when the price...