$218M in long crypto positions liquidated in four hours

A fast wave of forced selling hit leveraged Bitcoin and Ethereum bulls as prices slipped across major exchanges Crypto traders betting on higher prices had a rough afternoon. $218 million in long positions were liquidated across the crypto market in a span of just four hours. The wave hit on October 14, 2026, during a concentrated stretch of selling pressure in futures markets. Other tallies of the same window put total liquidations at approximately $228 million. Of that total, long positions accounted for around $211 million, or about 92%.