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Crypto Contract Liquidations Total $379 Million in 24-Hour Snapshot

Long positions accounted for $208 million, while short positions accounted for $171 million.

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Crypto contract liquidations totaled $379 million in the 24-hour snapshot for Thursday, Oct. 29, with forced closures on both sides of the market and Bitcoin and Ether accounting for large shares.

Long-position liquidations reached $208 million, compared with $171 million for short positions. The long-side total exceeded the short-side total by $37 million.

Bitcoin (BTC) liquidations totaled $89.52 million, while Ether (ETH) liquidations reached $80.03 million. The largest single liquidation was valued at $6.5347 million on a Binance exchange ETHUSDT contract.

The figures follow a previous 24-hour crypto liquidation snapshot published Oct. 23, when the total was about $315 million.

Enna Lee

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Enna Lee reports on investing and digital-asset markets for TokenPost. Send corrections or tips to info@tokenpost.com.

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