Crypto liquidations near $1 billion as US inflation data hits markets

What happened?

1. Total crypto liquidations over 24 hours reached $973,025,069 on October 15, 2026, up more than 588% on the day, according to CoinGlass data analyzed by Finbold
2. Long positions accounted for more than $894 million of the total, versus roughly $78.52 million in short liquidations, Finbold reported
3. Ethereum topped liquidations with more than $292 million, ahead of Bitcoin at more than $200 million, per CoinGlass figures cited by Finbold
4. Binance recorded $515.12 million in 24-hour liquidations, with Hyperliquid at $141.14 million and Bybit at $101.12 million, Finbold reported
5. Total crypto market cap fell about 2.7% to $2.81 trillion while 24-hour trading volume rose 49% to $111 billion, per CoinGecko metrics cited by Finbold

CoinGlass data analyzed by Finbold showed $973,025,069 in crypto liquidations over 24 hours on October 15, 2026, up more than 588% on the day, with over $894 million in long positions. TradingKey reported nearly 180,000 traders liquidated as CPI data raised rate hike fears, and total crypto market capitalization fell about 2.7% to $2.81 trillion per CoinGecko metrics cited by Finbold. Ethereum accounted for more than $292 million of the liquidations and Bitcoin for more than $200 million.

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