# Crypto Liquidations Reach $493 Million, Affecting 192,281 People By Enna Lee Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/39898 Published: 2026-10-24T11:17:56.000Z Updated: 2026-10-24T11:17:56.000Z Section: Investing > Long positions made up $351 million of the total, while short positions accounted for $142 million. The largest single liquidation was valued at $4.7743 million. Crypto markets recorded $493 million in liquidations during a 24-hour period reported Oct. 24, with long positions accounting for most of the total and liquidations affecting 192,281 people. Long-position liquidations totaled $351 million, while short-position liquidations reached $142 million. The two sides together matched the reported $493 million total. The largest single liquidation was valued at $4.7743 million on Binance’s ETHUSDT trading pair, tied to Ether (ETH). An [earlier 24-hour liquidation snapshot totaled $348 million]() on Oct. 12. ## Links in this article - [earlier 24-hour liquidation snapshot totaled $348 million](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/30422)