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Massive Crypto Liquidations: Over $1 Billion Wiped Out in Weekend Sell-Off

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  • Over $1 billion in crypto positions were liquidated over the weekend, with long trades taking the biggest hit.
  • The total crypto market cap drops by more than 10.5%, falling to $2.5 trillion amid widespread sell-offs.
  • Analysts blame uncertainty over Trump’s proposed tariffs, drawing comparisons to the 1987 Black Monday crash.

Following the bloodbath over the weekend that resulted in massive crypto liquidations, many crypto market players have labeled April 7 as crypto black Monday. Over $1 billion in short and long positions were closed out this past weekend.

More Than $1 Billion Wiped Out in 48 Hours

According to Coinglass data, nearly $117 million worth of positions were wiped out on Saturday. This included nearly $84 million in long positions and $33.02 million in short positions.

On Sunday, crypto liquidations rose to more than $850 million as more traders and investors were closed out of their positions. Similar to Saturday’s liquidations, the majority of these positions were longs at $743.115 million, a contrast to $107.881 million in shorts.

Following the massive crypto liquidations, there has been widespread pessimism in the market.

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Crypto Liquidations Chart. Source: CoinGlass

Market Cap Drops By More Than 10.5%

Hence, it is no surprise that the crypto market’s overall evaluation is down by more than 10.5% at $2.5 trillion, according to CoinGecko data. 

Crypto Market Cap. Source: CoinGecko

As of this writing, 9th-placed DOGE leads the crash among the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market cap and trades at $0.1386. It is closely followed by SOL, which dropped by 15.1% to trade at $101.07.

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Price Drops for Top 10 Cryptos. Source: CoinGecko

When there are massive liquidations in the crypto or other financial markets, analysts are quick to make reference to the ‘black Monday’ incident of October 19, 1987, when a sudden and significant crash occurred in the stock market.

On that day, the Dow Jones’ Industrial Average (DJIA) and other major stock indices globally dropped significantly, with the former declining by almost 23%. This event was the largest single-day percentage fall of all time.

The panic created by the event led to a massive surge in trading volumes, which overwhelmed the markets. Also, the free fall continued unchecked as there was no stop to trading activities during this period of peak volatility.

What Caused This Crypto Black Monday?

Respected crypto market analysis newsletter, the Kobbiessi Letter, stated that these crypto liquidations were the market’s reaction to the lack of clarity to US president Donald Trump’s intended tariffs. The popular newsletter also predicted that the crypto market would experience a short-term capitulation this week.

Analyst Duo Nine agreed with Kobbiessi’s submissions. He added that the US president’s tariff plans could prolong bearish conditions in the crypto market and disrupt global supply chains, leading to decreased productivity.

Despite broader fears regarding the tariff plans, traditional investors could consider the current market conditions as an opportunity to invest. The market bottom is usually close by when there are gloomy forecasts about the financial markets, including the crypto market. 

Bitcoin Faces $10B Loss: Will Deleveraging Unlock Major Opportunities?

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  • Bitcoin’s open interest dropped by over $10B in two months, marking a significant deleveraging phase.
  • Deleveraging in Bitcoin futures is seen as a market reset, potentially paving the way for a strong upward move.
  • Bitcoin’s current deleveraging phase may present short-term opportunities, with long-term stability expected as leverage drops.

Analytical platform CryptoQuant has indicated that the Bitcoin (BTC) market is in the process of going through a major deleveraging cycle. Open interest of the market hit a new high of over $33 billion on the 17th of January and leverage levels rose to unforeseen heights. Nonetheless, new political risks, especially related to the actions of the former U.S. President Donald Trump, led to concerns and prompted numerous business failures.  

Bitcoin Market Sees Major Reset

More than ten billion dollars of open interest is now gone in just two months. The biggest fall was witnessed between February 20th and March 4th and it led to wiping out another $10 billion of leveraged investments. Market insiders believe that this is normal industrial cycle which is quite rational in the market. Reversals of this sort are crucial in setting the foundations to look forward to for stronger upwards move.  

In this regard, CryptoQuant pointed to this particular market reset by analyzing the 90-day change in open interest. Contemporarily, Bitcoin futures have opened with change of -14%, which experts refer to as the most drastic rate in quite a while. It has raised some concerns among the investors, yet it has also been viewed as the evidence that market speculation is finally being brought to its sane level.  

Market Challenges and Opportunities

History shows that accompanying deleveraging phases to such a level have usually been followed by price rebounds. Leverage in markets reduces as they become less volatile meaning that there are unlikely to be sharp reversals. According to analysts, the current deleveraging phase may well prove to be an optimal opportunity for short to medium term returns.  

Despite the fluctuation in the Bitcoin prices, people who invest in long-term believe in the product. With leverage decreased, BTC market will not sharply oscillate in the future as it has been doing lately. In the short-term perspective, it is support and resistance levels that are significant to traders for reviewing the bitcoin’s future course of movement.  

Analyzing the current market in the context of the factors that affect it, one get the idea that it has both challenges and opportunities. Even though it may still be uncertain exactly what a short-term deleveraging entails for Bitcoin, it is commonly regarded as being necessary for the long-term sustainable development of Bitcoin. Currently the value of Bitcoin is important to predict whether it will experience a breakout or a breakdown, and traders are paying attention to it.