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$19B Crypto Liquidation Crash: Could October 2025 Repeat?
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More than $19 billion in crypto derivatives positions were liquidated on Oct. 10, and about 1.62 million accounts were affected. The event’s first anniversary also fell on Oct. 10, and one account links the selling to Trump’s China tariff announcement after crypto open interest had reached $235.9 billion.
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About 1.62 million accounts were liquidated in the Oct. 10 crypto shock.
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The liquidation event marked its first anniversary on Oct. 10.
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One account ties the selling to Trump’s China tariff announcement after crypto open interest reached $235.9 billion.
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More than $19 billion in crypto derivatives positions were liquidated on Oct. 10, making it the largest liquidation day on record.
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Breaks the event: $235.9B and $19B