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Bitcoin Bounce: Germany's Bitcoin Supply Hits Zero, Markets React
Thursday, July 18, 2024 - 9:08am | 550After several weeks of persistent selling, the German government completed its final sale of Bitcoin holdings last Friday. Unexpectedly, the market surged immediately afterward. What Happened: Approximately 50,000 Bitcoins, which were recovered from asset seizures, were sold by the government over...
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Bitcoin Takes A Dive As Flash Crash Hits $8.9K On BitMEX Crypto Exchange
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 - 5:21am | 640Late Monday evening, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) experienced a sudden and dramatic drop in value on the BitMEX cryptocurrency exchange, plunging to $8,900 from much higher figures on other platforms. What Happened: Bitcoin is the apex cryptocurrency, trading over $60,000 on various exchanges. However,...
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Bitcoin Is Less Than $4,000 Away From Regaining All-Time High Of $69K
Monday, March 4, 2024 - 5:03am | 439Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) reached $65,000 on Monday, advancing toward its all-time high of $69,000 achieved in November 2021. What Happened: At the time of writing, the apex cryptocurrency is valued at $65,244, 5% below its peak, as reported by Benzinga Pro. The rise comes amid optimism in market...
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Bitcoin Rally Triggers Over $160M In Shorts Liquidations As ETF Optimism Mounts — Fear & Greed Index Flashes 'Extreme Greed'
Tuesday, January 9, 2024 - 12:29am | 696Crypto traders betting against Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) were caught off guard as the price of the king cryptocurrency surged past $46,000, leading to a cascade of short position liquidations. What Happened: According to data from Coinglass, in just 24 hours, a wave of liquidations saw 58,496 traders...
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Over $160M Liquidated In Crypto After Fed Keeps Interest Rates Unchanged
Thursday, December 14, 2023 - 1:23am | 548Over $160 million in cryptocurrency futures were liquidated, following the latest monetary policy decision from the Federal Reserve. What Happened: The U.S. central bank maintained its key interest rate for the third consecutive time, signaling potential rate cuts in the coming years, starting...
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Avalanche Flips Dogecoin To Capture Top 9 Crypto Ranking As Market Cap Hits Past $14B
Wednesday, December 13, 2023 - 11:47pm | 573Avalanche (CRYPTO: AVAX) has eclipsed Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) to claim the ninth spot on CoinMarketCap’s leaderboard of the top 100 cryptocurrencies. What happened: The market value of Avalanche has swelled to $14.23 billion at the last count, edging out Dogecoin’s $13.64 billion market...
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Ethereum Bulls Suffer More Than Bitcoin, Over $12M Longs Liquidated In A Single Day — Analyst Sees ETH Reaching All-Time High To $4800
Tuesday, November 28, 2023 - 4:34am | 438Cryptocurrency investors bullish on Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) have encountered a financial setback, with over $12 million in long positions liquidated. Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), also saw $10 million in longs evaporated. What Happened: Data from Coinglass shows that over 63,548 traders liquidated their...
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Crypto Longs Worth $300M Liquidated Over 24 Hours Following Market U-Turn, Bitcoin Traders Hit Hardest
Wednesday, November 15, 2023 - 12:14am | 459The cryptocurrency market on Tuesday saw a significant wipe-out of leveraged long positions, hitting traders with a force not seen in months. What Happened: According to data from CoinGlass, over $303 million worth of these bullish bets were liquidated in a mere 24-hour span. This marked the...
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$33M In Bitcoin Shorts Wiped Out After Apex Crypto Flirts With $35K, 'Greed' Levels Soar As Interest Rates Stay Put
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 - 11:33pm | 557Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) shorts totaling more than $33 million were liquidated in the last 24 hours, coinciding with the Federal Reserve’s decision to keep its policy unchanged. What Happened: On Wednesday, the U.S. Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) made the expected...
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Bitcoin Miners Unload 20,000 BTC In A Week, Largest Sell-Off Since April: What's Going On?
Wednesday, October 11, 2023 - 6:32am | 762Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) miners have reportedly sold over 20,000 BTC this week, marking the largest amount sold since April, according to crypto analysis firm Into the Block. What Happened: The firm reported the significant increase in Bitcoin sales by miners and explained that it suggests they...
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Bitcoin Shorts Worth $24M Liquidated Over A Single Day After Reports Emerge JPMorgan Working On Blockchain Payment System
Friday, September 8, 2023 - 12:23am | 533In the past 24 hours, the cryptocurrency market witnessed significant liquidations of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) shorts, with over $24 million worth being wiped out, according to the latest data from CoinGlass. What Happened: The liquidations affected a total of 26,390 traders, resulting in a...
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Over $100M Liquidated In Bitcoin, Ethereum Shorts As King Crypto Eyes $29K Mark
Wednesday, June 21, 2023 - 3:19am | 320The cryptocurrency market witnessed a massive liquidation of shorts on Tuesday, with over $127.98 million liquidated in a span of hours after Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) breached the $28,000 mark, according to data from CoinGlass. What Happened: Of the total liquidation, approximately $77 million...
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Binance Takes Biggest Hit As $300M In Crypto Positions Liquidated In A Single Day
Tuesday, June 6, 2023 - 2:06am | 294Traders suffered huge losses on Monday when the cryptocurrency market tumbled following the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) lawsuit against Binance. What Happened: The exchange giant, which is accused of violating securities laws, saw a sharp decline in trading volume. ...
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As Ethereum Hits 7-Month High, $11M Shorts Wiped Out In Just 12 Hours
Wednesday, April 5, 2023 - 3:38am | 306Over $11 million worth of Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) shorts have been liquidated in just a 12 hour span. This comes as ETH breached the $1,900-mark for the first time in over seven months, a week before staking withdrawals are enabled in the next major update. What Happened: CoinGlass data reveals...
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Over $55M Crypto Shorts Blown Away In 12 Hours As Bitcoin Crosses $26K
Friday, March 17, 2023 - 3:06am | 314More than $55 million in cryptocurrency shorts have been wiped out in the past 12 hours, as Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) crossed the $26,000 mark. What Happened: Data from CoinGlass shows that in the past 12 hours, $69 million worth of cryptocurrencies were liquidated. The largest single...