Ethereum goes through biggest liquidation event in six months with $242M in 24 hours

PRICE MOVEEthereum goes through biggestliquidation event in six monthswith $242M in 24 hours8IMPORTANCEQUIET1NEWS MEDIA1PIECESOct 15, 2026 09:48blockboard.net

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Market reaction

ET Ethereum the event is about this asset from 2 h before to 4 h after the line marks the first headline
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-0.14 % before publication
-1.35 % after
$2,370price at publication
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Where this sits in the Ethereum series

WhenWhat happenedFigure
1.0 years ago ETH a 4.245 $ high today it sits -43.0 % from there
4 months ago ETH a 1.566 $ low today it sits +54.7 % from there

From what we have stored, starting 1.0 years ago.

What could happen next

What the prediction markets currently price as likely. This is context, not a forecast of ours: there is money on it, and that is all we show.

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Polymarket · $1,201,606 negociados en 24 h · resolves on Oct 1, 2026
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Kalshi · $185,377 of open interest · resolves on Jan 1, 2027
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Kalshi · $174,646 of open interest · resolves on Jan 1, 2027