# Crypto Liquidations Hit $49.13M in One Hour

> Shorts dominate crypto liquidations as $49.13m wiped in 97% of positions.
- Title: Crypto Liquidations Hit $49.13M in One Hour · TokenPost
- Summary: 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…
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- Source: TokenPost — https://tokenpost.com/news/investing/37441
- Published: 2026-10-22T04:11:11+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: crypto, liquidations, binance, bybit, okx, shorts, bitcoin, ethereum, zcash, finance
## Crypto Liquidations
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.
## Key takeaway

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