Crypto Liquidations Hit $49.13M in One Hour

Shorts dominate crypto liquidations as $49.13m wiped in 97% of positions.

Oct 22, 2026

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Crypto Liquidations Hit $49.13M in One Hour

Shorts dominate crypto liquidations as $49.13m wiped in 97% of positions.

In brief

Shorts dominate crypto liquidations as $49.13m wiped in 97% of positions. Crypto liquidations reached $49.13 million in one hour across Binance, Bybit, and OKX, with 97% of positions short. Originally reported by TokenPost.

Crypto Liquidations

Red metal markers crowd one side of a sharply tilted balance beam / TokenPost.ai

Liquidations across Binance, Bybit and OKX reached $49.13 million in the hour ending 11:40 a.m. ET (15:40 UTC) Oct. 21.

Short Positions Dominate

Short positions accounted for 97% of the $49.13 million liquidations with $47.57 million in short liquidations.

Exchange Breakdown

Binance recorded $25.44 million, OKX $16.74 million, Bybit $6.95 million in liquidations.

The bottom line

Crypto liquidations reached $49.13 million in one hour across Binance, Bybit, and OKX, with 97% of positions short.

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