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Expectations for Even Further Bitcoin Gains Keep Lid on Futures Contracts Liquidations
28.7.2020
Only $133 million in futures were liquidated on BitMEX as bitcoin soared above $11,400
Market Wrap: Crypto Market Eerily Quiet as Bitcoin Stuck Near $9K
30.6.2020
Bitcoin volatility continues to drop as the price stays within a tight range and traders wait for a breakout in either direction
Liquidations May Loom as Altcoin Bulls Hold Despite Shorts Spiking
12.6.2020
Many altcoin bulls are holding longs in spite of yesterday’s sudden down-turn in the Bitcoin markets. However, altcoin shorts are quickly rising too
Volatility: $230M in BitMEX Liquidations Hit Bulls and Bears Alike
3.6.2020
The extreme volatility of the past 24 hours has seen $230 million in both longs and shorts liquidated on BitMEX
Market Update: Bullish Bitcoin S2F Chart, 6-Digit Prices, Liquidations Prime Crypto Values
1.6.2020
The price of bitcoin and a number of cryptocurrencies have been sliding downward in value during the last 72 hours, after bitcoin touched a high of $9,700 on May 30, 2020. On Monday, June 1, the price is up 0.06% and trading for $9,578 per coin during the morning trading sessions. The market...
Market Wrap: Short Seller Liquidations Help Push Bitcoin Beyond $9,500
28.5.2020
Bitcoin is riding high as short sellers in the crypto derivatives market get squeezed out, triggering automatic buy orders
XRP Army Shrinks as Liquidations Passed $263M in 2019
20.4.2020
Analytics firm The Tie issued a quarterly report stating members of the XRP Army had declined 82% since January 2018
‘Black Thursday’ Liquidations Sparks $28M Lawsuit Against Maker Foundation
15.4.2020
The Maker Foundation is being sued in a class-action lawsuit for $28 million over the March 12 event that caused over $2 million in liquidations. The lawsuit alleges that the team behind the Makerdao project did not explain the extreme risk of loss to investors. Also read: ETH Price Strains Defi...
Maker Foundation Faces New Lawsuit Demanding $28M for Black Thursday Liquidations
14.4.2020
New class action demands $28 million from Maker Foundation for negligence and misrepresentation leading to March 12 catastrophe
Crypto Exchanges See Bitcoin Reserves Drop by 70% Since Black Thursday’s Market Rout
12.4.2020
Since the market carnage on March 12 otherwise known as Black Thursday, the exchange Bitmex has seen 36% of the trading platform’s bitcoin reserves withdrawn. A few other well-known crypto exchanges have seen cold wallets drained, while other trading platforms have witnessed reserve...
Why Crypto Liquidations Protect Us All
7.4.2020
What are trusted protection mechanisms of crypto lenders, and are they different from the traditional finance industry?
BTC Held by BitMEX Fell 25% After Mass Liquidations
2.4.2020
BitMEX has seen the amount of Bitcoin held on the exchange drop 315,000 to 240,000 BTC in the past few weeks
Bitcoin Miners Are Selling Coins Faster Than They Can Generate Them
27.3.2020
According to data sites and a number of observers, bitcoin miners are selling coins faster than they can produce them. Ever since the market downturn on March 12 and the week of falling prices that followed, bitcoin miners have been struggling. Also read: Bitcoin Hashrate Down 45% – Miners...
Huobi Adds Crypto ‘Circuit Breaker’ After Last Week’s Mass Liquidations
19.3.2020
The new liquidation mechanism would pull the plug on futures trading should prices become too volatile
Huobi Derivatives Introduces Circuit Breaker and Partial Liquidations
19.3.2020
Amid turbulent markets, Huobi’s derivative markets arm announces a new liquidation mechanism
An Interim Post-Mortem: Worst Days, Liquidations, and BitMEX in Spotlight
13.3.2020
After falling by a historic 40% before recovering slightly yesterday, bitcoin (BTC) is today recouping some of its heavy losses, posting double-digit gains in the early hours of Friday trading.
Today’s rebound comes after the number one digital asset once again saw heavy selling around midnight...
Bitcoin’s Crash Triggers Over $700M in Liquidations on BitMEX
12.3.2020
Bitcoin’s flash crash on Thursday triggered the most long-short liquidations on crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX in 16 months
Market Liquidations Cause Cascade in Bitcoin Price
9.3.2020
The price of bitcoin dropped sharply over the past 24 hours as a confluence of events has led to traders hitting the sell button
Record Breaking Interest – Observing the Predictive Power of Bitcoin Futures Over BTC Spot Prices
29.2.2020
Bitcoin futures providers have been seeing a lot of action during the last two weeks as cryptocurrency markets have been extremely volatile. Data shows there’s been significant open interest on both retail and institutional bitcoin derivatives exchanges and Skew research noted bitcoin options...
Bitcoin Finds Support at Key Level After Massive Long Liquidations
27.2.2020
Source: iStock/dima_sidelnikov
After a sharp market sell-off caused a flurry of long liquidations over the past 24 hours, both bitcoin (BTC) and several other major cryptoassets found support Thursday morning as the number one cryptocurrency bounced off a key level in the chart.
As of press time...