Weekend ‘Crypto Black Friday’ Liquidation Cascade: What Actually Happened?
Crypto markets absorbed approximately $19 billion to $20 billion in forced liquidations within 24 hours on Oct. 10, marking the largest single-day deleveraging event on record. Hyperliquid processed more than $10 billion, while Binance accounted for roughly $2.4 billion. Altcoins bore the brunt of selling pressure while Bitcoin’s drawdown remained comparatively contained. Bitwise portfolio manager […] The post Weekend ‘Crypto Black Friday’ liquidation cascade: What actually happened? appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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