LATE-BREAKING NEWS: $500M LIQUIDATION WIPES OUT DERIVATIVES TRADERS ๐จ
The derivatives landscape witnessed a violent deleveraging event on December 31; total liquidations surpassed the $500 million mark.
Intense year-end volatility triggered a cascade of forced closures for over-leveraged long and short positions across major trading venues ๐.
This massive washout reflects the high-risk nature of speculative trading during periods of low organic market liquidity ๐๏ธ.
Extreme price swings wiped out thousands of retail accounts; as the market moved to neutralize excessive leverage before the new year.
Most liquidations occurred in Bitcoin and Ethereum pairs; illustrating the dominance of these assets in the futures and perpetual markets ๐.
Institutional algorithms and retail cascading orders contributed to the rapid drawdown; highlighting the mechanics of automated margin calls ๐.
Funding rates have significantly cooled following this reset; providing a cleaner slate for market participants entering the 2026 fiscal cycle.
Binance Square data indicates a shift toward spot accumulation as traders move away from high-risk perpetual contracts for now ๐.
Stay tuned for our special coverage as we monitor the recovery of open interest across decentralized and centralized exchanges ๐ช.
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