Crypto Market Faces $1.2B Liquidations as Bitcoin Drops Below $100K

Bitcoin & Ethereum Lead Liquidation Wave
Altcoins & Trump Memecoins Face Steep Losses

The cryptocurrency market witnessed massive liquidations exceeding $1.2 billion in the past 24 hours, following a sharp decline in Bitcoin’s price. BTC, which was nearing its all-time high, saw a sudden drop of over 6%, briefly falling below $100,000.

Bitcoin & Ethereum Lead Liquidation Wave

According to CoinGlass, the majority of liquidations came from long positions, accounting for $921 million, while short liquidations made up $260 million.

Ethereum was hit the hardest, with $207.5 million in liquidations, followed closely by Bitcoin at $202 million. BTC dropped from an intraday high of $106,300 to $99,700 on January 19, mirroring a similar market crash earlier this month.

Popular crypto trader Bluntz warned that the market may be reaching a peak, advising investors to consider taking profits: "Top signals are everywhere."

Altcoins & Trump Memecoins Face Steep Losses

Major altcoins also suffered, with Ethereum slipping 5% to $3,150, while XRP, Dogecoin, Cardano, Avalanche, Sui, and Stellar saw double-digit declines.

Meanwhile, the Trump-themed memecoins experienced a dramatic reversal. The $TRUMP token, which surged to a $70 billion valuation, collapsed by 40% on January 20. The launch of Melania Trump’s $MELANIA token added to the volatility, briefly reaching $13 billion before crashing.

With extreme fluctuations and massive liquidations, traders remain on edge as crypto volatility surges.

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Crypto Market Faces $1.2B

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