# Bitcoin Falls Below $82K as $406M in Long Positions Are Liquidated

By Enna Lee

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Published: 2026-10-13T00:01:20.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-13T00:01:20.000Z
Section: Investing

> Total crypto liquidations reached $488.61 million over 24 hours, affecting 118,142 traders as Bitcoin slid Monday evening.

Bitcoin (BTC) fell below $82,000 Monday evening as leveraged crypto traders faced $488.61 million in liquidations over 24 hours, with long positions accounting for most of the losses.

Long liquidations totaled $406.48 million, or 83.2% of the total, while short liquidations reached $82.14 million. The liquidations affected 118,142 traders.

Bitcoin traded at $81,780, down 2.28%, at 7:57 p.m. ET (23:57 UTC) Oct. 12. The largest single liquidation was a $9.65 million Bitcoin long position on Binance at $81,772.

Ether (ETH) led individual assets in liquidations with $115.19 million, followed by Bitcoin at $106.61 million and Solana at $26.97 million. Traders are also awaiting the U.S. consumer price index report scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 14.