Crypto traders betting on a rally lose $563 million in liquidations. Ether and bitcoin suffer the most
Crypto traders experienced significant losses as long positions were liquidated, totaling $563 million in just 24 hours. The decline in prices for Ether and Bitcoin was attributed to macroeconomic concerns, including rising inflation and Treasury yields. This event marks the largest single-day liquidation since February, highlighting the volatility in the crypto market.
- ▪Long crypto futures positions lost $563 million in forced liquidations over the past 24 hours.
- ▪Ether accounted for $244 million of the long liquidations, while Bitcoin followed with $160 million.
- ▪The losses were linked to rising U.S. inflation data and increasing Treasury yields, impacting risk appetite.
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MarketsShareShare this articleCopy linkX iconX (Twitter)LinkedInFacebookEmailCrypto traders betting on a rally lose $563 million in liquidations. Ether and bitcoin suffer the mostEther and bitcoin led liquidations, as their prices dropped on macroeconomic concerns. By Omkar Godbole May 18, 2026, 5:47 a.m. 2 min readMake preferred on Crypto traders lose millions in long liquidations. (Jeremy Kemp via Wikipedia, modified by CoinDesk)What to know: Long crypto futures positions betting on a market rally have lost $563 million in forced liquidations over the past 24 hours. Ether and bitcoin led liquidations, as their prices dropped on macroeconomic concerns.
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