# Short Liquidations Reach $250 Million in 24-Hour Crypto Tally By Enna Lee Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/37266 Published: 2026-10-22T01:10:44.000Z Updated: 2026-10-22T01:10:44.000Z Section: Investing > Bitcoin and Ether also recorded higher short than long liquidations: $70.48 million versus $9.06 million for Bitcoin, and $82.93 million versus $27.10 million for Ether. Short liquidations reached $250 million across crypto markets over the past 24 hours, more than three times the $77.79 million recorded for long positions in the same tally. Bitcoin (BTC) recorded $70.48 million in short liquidations and $9.06 million in long liquidations. Ether (ETH) had $82.93 million in short liquidations and $27.10 million in long liquidations. Short liquidations were higher than long liquidations for both assets. These figures describe liquidation amounts by position side rather than a separate dollar calculation of traders’ losses. A previous [$275 million marketwide tally]() put short liquidations at $138 million and long liquidations at $137 million. ## Links in this article - [$275 million marketwide tally](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/24327)