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Crypto Sell-Off Deepens as $90 Billion Vanishes in an Hour and $1.3 Billion in Bets Are Liquidated

Renewed Fed hawkishness lifted the dollar to pressure leveraged crypto positions.

Overview

  • Bitcoin slipped below $105,000 after losing key support levels as Ethereum, Solana, XRP and other majors posted fresh declines.
  • CoinGlass data show $1.37 billion in 24-hour liquidations with nearly 90% coming from long positions and more than 327,000 traders affected.
  • The largest single forced closure was a $47.8 million BTC‑USDT long on HTX, underscoring concentrated risks on individual venues.
  • Institutional selling through U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs added to the drop as risk appetite cooled and the U.S. Dollar Index pushed above 100.
  • The total crypto market value fell below $3.5 trillion, and thin liquidity fueled cascading sell orders following October’s outsized liquidation episode.