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⚡️ $528M Wiped Out From Crypto Markets in Just 24 Hours

The crypto market just delivered another reminder of how quickly leverage can turn against traders.

More than $528 million in positions were liquidated over the past 24 hours, affecting around 107,681 traders.

What stands out is where most of the damage came from.

Short positions accounted for roughly $467 million — nearly 90% of the total liquidations, according to CoinGlass.

The largest single liquidation was reportedly an $8.53 million position on Hyperliquid.

That’s a serious amount of leverage getting flushed in a very short period.

For me, the bigger takeaway isn’t simply the $528M figure. It’s how aggressively the market can punish traders when positioning becomes too crowded on one side.

When leverage builds up, even a sharp move in the opposite direction can trigger a chain reaction.

The question now is:

Are these liquidations clearing excessive leverage, or could more volatility still be ahead?

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