Ether Reclaims $2,500 as Short Liquidations Reach $186.8 Million

Ether (ETH) climbed back above $2,500 on Oct. 21 as short positions accounted for 68.6% of $272 million in crypto liquidations, showing most forced closures hit traders betting on a decline. At 11:17 a.m. ET (15:17 UTC), Ether was at $2,505, a 2.9% rise over the previous 24 hours. It was the asset’s first move above $2,500 since Oct. 14, when Ether also cleared the level in an earlier market update . Binance spot trading reached $2,514 during the 24-hour period. The 24-hour tally included 73,725 traders with positions liquidated.