A sudden slide from above $61,000 to $58,000 triggered a cascade of forced closures across derivatives markets, with more than 209,000 traders caught out and over $430 million wiped out in the single worst hour. Heatmap data showed the damage concentrated in over-leveraged Bitcoin and Ethereum perpetual swaps, a familiar pattern in a summer defined by thin, jumpy liquidity.
June 25, 2026
Bitcoin Sheds $3,000 in an Hour as $1.26 Billion Gets Liquidated
Original reporting: Blockchain Reporter ↗