{"id":350664,"date":"2023-08-17T09:45:32","date_gmt":"2023-08-17T08:45:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/?p=350664"},"modified":"2023-08-17T09:24:55","modified_gmt":"2023-08-17T08:24:55","slug":"bitcoin-dips-below-29k-sparks-160m-liquidation-in-crypto-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/bitcoin-dips-below-29k-sparks-160m-liquidation-in-crypto-market\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin dips below $29k sparking $160M liquidation in crypto market"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin's (<a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/coins\/bitcoin\/\">BTC<\/a>) dip below $29,000 in early trading hours resulted in liquidations totaling around $160 million across the cryptocurrency market.<\/p>\n<p>Coinglass <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coinglass.com\/LiquidationData\">data<\/a> revealed $48 million in liquidation for investors holding positions in the flagship asset, primarily affecting long traders who incurred most of the losses.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"s5\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">$160 million liquidated<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In the last 24 hours, the cryptocurrency market witnessed a substantial liquidation of $158.12 million, with 54,608 traders liquidated.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_350677\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-350677\" style=\"width: 1657px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-350677\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-17-085046.jpg\" alt=\"Bitcoin liquidation\" width=\"1657\" height=\"507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-17-085046.jpg 1657w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-17-085046-300x92.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-17-085046-1024x313.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-17-085046-768x235.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-17-085046-1536x470.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1657px) 100vw, 1657px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-350677\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Coinglass<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to Coinglass data, most losses were borne by long traders, who lost approximately $140 million. Bitcoin and Ethereum (<a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/coins\/ethereum\/\">ETH<\/a>) contributed significantly to this figure, accounting for a combined loss of $62.67 million. On the other hand, short traders recorded losses lesser than $20 million.<\/p>\n<p>Across exchanges, over 60% of the total liquidations were on OKX and Binance. During the reporting hours, traders on these exchanges lost more than $100 million. Other exchanges like Huobi, Deribit, and Bitmex also recorded a sizeable amount of the total liquidations.<\/p>\n<p>The single most significant liquidation occurred on Bitmex, with an XBTUSD position valued at $2.26 million.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"s5\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Bitcoin down to $28k<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Earlier today, Bitcoin declined 2% to a multi-week low of $28,428 after trading above $29,000 for an extended period.<\/p>\n<p><em>CryptoSlate<\/em> Insights <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/insights\/us-10y-hits-highest-close-since-june-2008-as-bitcoin-loses-29000-support\/\">attributed<\/a> the drop-off to multiple macroeconomic factors, including the \u00a0U.S. treasury yields recording its highest close since June 2008 and the U.S. dollar index rising above 103. Per the report, these factors &#8220;create a challenging environment for Bitcoin&#8221; to thrive.<\/p>\n<p>Market analyst Willy Woo also shared similar observations in a recent post on X (formerly Twitter). Woo <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/woonomic\/status\/1691854547273282010?s=46&t=aw6ZR-6aD050XLPVXY8AQA\">said<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">&#8220;Macro headwinds from US dollar strength. Meanwhile there\u2019s increasing demand on futures market (pro traders) and on-chain fundamentals picking up.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The abrupt price movement marks a notable shift from the relatively stable performance <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/insights\/analyzing-bitcoins-summer-performance-with-a-cautionary-eye-on-september\/\">observed<\/a> last month. On Aug. 16, blockchain analytical firm Kaiko <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KaikoData\/status\/1691775931071742193?s=20\">stated<\/a> that BTC's and ETH's 90-day volatility dropped to multi-year lows of 35% and 37% each, making them less volatile than oil at 41%.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_350686\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-350686\" style=\"width: 1308px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-350686 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/F3pj24IWAAAypYN.jpg\" alt=\"Bitcoin volatility\" width=\"1308\" height=\"704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/F3pj24IWAAAypYN.jpg 1308w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/F3pj24IWAAAypYN-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/F3pj24IWAAAypYN-1024x551.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/F3pj24IWAAAypYN-768x413.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1308px) 100vw, 1308px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-350686\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Kaiko<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Meanwhile, data from <em>CryptoSlate<\/em> shows that all top 50 crypto assets, including\u00a0Ethereum and <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/coins\/bnb\/\">BNB<\/a>, saw losses during the reporting period as the broader market plunged 1.83%.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin&#8217;s (BTC) dip below $29,000 in early trading hours resulted in liquidations totaling around $160 million across the cryptocurrency market. 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