Crypto Liquidations Reach $803 Million in Four Hours as Longs Dominate

Crypto liquidations totaled $803 million during a four-hour period ending at 6:53 p.m. ET Sunday (23:53 UTC), with long positions accounting for more than 90% of the amount.

The tally included $744 million in long liquidations and $59.77 million in short liquidations. Long liquidations were about 12.5 times the short total, showing that forced closures were concentrated on the long side during the period. The gap between the two position categories was about $684 million. Measured against the market-wide total, the long-side amount was about 93% of all liquidations.

Ether (ETH) liquidations reached $358 million, while Bitcoin (BTC) liquidations totaled $233 million. Together, the two assets accounted for $591 million, or about 74% of the reported total. Ether's liquidation amount exceeded Bitcoin's by $125 million. Ether made up about 45% of the total, while Bitcoin contributed roughly 29%.

The four-hour figures show liquidations spread across the broader market, with the two named assets accounting for about 74% of the overall tally.