In the past 24 hours, the entire network's contract liquidations reached $413 million, mainly from short positions.

BTC Falls 0.62% in 15 Minutes: Trading Volume Surge and Large Capital Sell-off Trigger Leverage Liquidation Cascade

2026-03-17 05:30 to 05:45 (UTC), BTC recorded a -0.62% return rate within 15 minutes, with price range between 73895.5 to 74456.3 USDT and amplitude of 0.75%. Market short-term volatility intensified, with increased attention, indicating frequent trader activity and notably amplified fluctuation risk. The main driver of this price movement is a significant increase in trading volume and large BTC fund flows from on-chain to exchanges, with sell orders dominating the market and pushing short-term prices downward. On-chain monitoring data shows increased frequency of large transfers exceeding 100 BTC.

BTC Rally Chasing: Giant Whale Liquidated Three Times in Short Period, Scale Approximately $14.5 Million

On March 17th, BTC pulled back after a brief rally higher. An address experienced three successive large liquidations due to holding highly leveraged long positions, with cumulative losses of approximately $10.7 million. The address still holds long positions totaling as much as $30.3 million, and liquidation risk is intensifying.

Bitcoin Surges Toward $75,000: $600 Million Short Liquidations Drive Rally, ETF Inflows Emerge as Key Variable

On March 17, Bitcoin tested the 75,000 US dollar level driven by short liquidations, briefly reaching 75,653 US dollars before retreating. This rally was accompanied by massive liquidations totaling approximately 609 million US dollars in 24 hours, with shorts accounting for a significant proportion. Market sentiment has recovered somewhat, with capital inflows into spot demand and ETF support driving Bitcoin's rally. Future price movements will be influenced by sustained capital inflows and macroeconomic data.

ETH Short-term Decline of 0.86%: Selling Pressure Triggered by Resonance Between Increased Exchange Inflows and Long Liquidations

Between 2026-03-17 03:30 and 03:45 (UTC), ETH experienced significant price volatility with a 15-minute return of -0.86%. The price range was between 2314.41 and 2336.61 USDT, with a fluctuation amplitude of 0.95%. During this period, market attention intensified, trading activity increased significantly, and short-term volatility intensified. The primary driver of this volatility was a large inflow of ETH into a major exchange, creating spot selling pressure and driving trading volume to increase substantially compared to the previous period (trading volume increased 30% to 650,000 ETH). Simultaneously, leveraged long positions in the derivatives market

BTC short-term decline of 0.54%: Large volume of on-chain transfers and leveraged liquidations resonating to intensify selling pressure

On 2026-03-17 from 03:30 to 03:45 (UTC), BTC experienced a sharp decline with K-line data showing a yield of -0.54%, price range between 74350.0—74829.0 USDT, and amplitude reaching 0.64%. During this period, market attention increased and volatility intensified, with the short-term downward movement triggering widespread tracking. The main driver of this volatility was multiple large transfers exceeding 500 BTC each appearing on-chain, primarily flowing into a major exchange, causing the exchange's hot wallet balance to increase by approximately 3,200 BTC. This triggered concentrated selling pressure, prompting

Matrixport: ETH Cumulative Pullback of 63% This Round, Options Gamma Hedging as Main Driver of Recent Rebound

Ethereum has declined 63% cumulatively in this cycle, reaching a low of $1,837, and is currently testing technical resistance levels. Price recovery is driven by options flow and gamma hedging, while fundamentals have not shown significant changes. ETF demand is recovering, but derivatives positioning continues to influence price action. Ethereum's movement has decoupled from traditional assets.