The U.S. stock market plummeted, affecting cryptocurrencies, with Bitcoin dropping to $77,000 and global liquidations reaching $854 million.
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Bitcoin has continued to decline since the early morning of the 6th due to the steep drop in the US stock market, and on the 7th, it briefly fell to $77,430. Over 280,000 people globally faced liquidation, with total losses amounting to $854 million. According to data from CoinGlass, the largest single liquidation occurred on the Bybit exchange, valued at $16.38 million. Most of the liquidations (91.13%) were due to the sharp declines faced by long position holders.
Due to the crash in the US stock market, Bitcoin began a continuous plunge starting from midnight on the 6th Taiwan time. By around 7 AM on the 7th, the price of Bitcoin had fallen to as low as $77,430. This sudden price drop resulted in 280,000 individuals globally encountering liquidation within 24 hours, with a total liquidation amount reaching $854 million (approximately NT$28.284 billion).
According to the data, in the past 24 hours, 280,548 people globally faced liquidation due to the sharp decline of Bitcoin, and related cryptocurrencies also plummeted, amounting to a total liquidation of $854 million. Among these, the largest single liquidation occurred at the Bybit exchange, with a contract value of $16.38 million. Data shows that Binance, the leading cryptocurrency exchange globally, ranked only third in terms of liquidation count on its website, accounting for 17.37%, with a total liquidation amount of $4.647 million. The total liquidation amount at Bybit was $11.47 million, accounting for 42.87% of the total, while the total at Gate.io was $4.669 million. It is noteworthy that 91.13% of the liquidation was due to long investors encountering the sudden plunge of Bitcoin.