Bitcoin Updates: BTC Surge Threatens Liquidation Cascade with $1.1B in Short Positions Echoing FTX Turmoil
- Bitcoin's price volatility risks triggering $1.1B in liquidations, with a $123M Hyperliquid short position near $96,100 liquidation threshold. - Market stress mirrors 2022 FTX collapse as 74.7% of recent liquidations involve leveraged shorts, signaling sustained BTC upward pressure. - Key technical indicators show extreme fear levels and oversold RSI, with critical support at $93,500-$89,000 threatening bullish recovery scenarios. - Institutional activity and cascading liquidations could push BTC toward
The crypto market is experiencing heightened tension as Bitcoin's volatile price swings threaten to set off significant liquidations on derivatives exchanges. A major short position worth $123 million on Hyperliquid, controlled by a prominent trader associated with Roobet and Stake.com, is at risk of being liquidated if
Current market conditions echo the bleakest moments of the crypto winter, with sentiment dropping to lows not seen since the end of 2022.
The threatened Hyperliquid short is part of a broader trend of speculative trades turning sour. The same trader also holds short positions in
Market participants are paying close attention to technical signals to gauge Bitcoin’s next move. Earlier this week, Bitcoin briefly dropped to $93,000, erasing all gains made in 2025 and
The risk of liquidation is not limited to individual traders. Institutional involvement and forced buying from short liquidations could create a feedback loop, pushing BTC toward important price levels. With 15 buy signals and only one sell signal in recent technical analysis, and an RSI reading of 66 suggesting a neutral to bullish outlook, the market could be poised for a rally
As the crypto sector prepares for more turbulence, the lessons from the FTX collapse remain fresh. This ongoing turmoil highlights the dangers of leveraged trading in a market susceptible to sharp reversals, with analysts advising caution as
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