#Ethereum took the biggest hit! $286 million worth of positions were liquidated 💥
Is $ETH facing more pressure than Bitcoin? 👀
The recent sell-off in the crypto market sent shockwaves through Ethereum traders. According to data reported over the 24 hours through October 15, 2026, positions worth approximately $286 million in $ETH were liquidated, compared with around $197 million in BTC positions. This means ETH accounted for nearly 60% of total liquidations in ETH and $BTC . 📉
But what’s the most interesting part? Open interest in Ethereum futures was much lower than in Bitcoin futures.
📊 The numbers behind the story
🔴 Ethereum (ETH): $286 million in liquidated positions
🟠 Bitcoin (BTC): $197 million in liquidated positions
⚡ Total: $483 million
📉 ETH futures open interest: around $30 billion
📈 BTC futures open interest: around $52 billion
Source: Binance News, citing CoinGlass data. The figures cover a reported rolling 24-hour period
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