{"id":8825,"date":"2025-08-26T06:58:27","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T06:58:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/crypto-liquidations-surpass-900m-following-fed-chairs-jackson-hole-speech\/"},"modified":"2025-08-26T06:58:37","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T06:58:37","slug":"crypto-liquidations-surpass-900m-following-fed-chairs-jackson-hole-speech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/crypto-liquidations-surpass-900m-following-fed-chairs-jackson-hole-speech\/","title":{"rendered":"Crypto liquidations surpass $900m following Fed Chair\u2019s Jackson Hole speech"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">Crypto liquidations have hit $940 million as Bitcoin slips briefly below $109,000. This mass liquidation comes only a few days after the market saw gains following the Fed Chair\u2019s Jackson Hole speech.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_7ea74560c4b0d0fc716e3c8ff6274cb8\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__nav tabs\">\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Crypto liquidations cross over $940 million after BTC briefly dips below $110,000.<\/li>\n<li>The overall crypto market lost $200 billion despite seeing major gains from the Fed Chair\u2019s speech about possibly cutting interest rates.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>According to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coinglass.com\/LiquidationData\" target=\"_blank\">data<\/a> from CoinGlass, the majority of crypto liquidations were long positions; which made up $826.51 million of the total $941 million of liquidations.<\/p>\n<p>As Bitcoin (BTC) briefly dipped below the $110,000 threshold, Bitcoin positions made up the second largest portion of liquidations on the board. Based on the 24-hour heatmap, Bitcoin liquidations have hit $277.21 million or nearly 30% of the total crypto liquidations.<\/p>\n<p>This wave of liquidations comes only a few days after a late-week dovish signal <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-08-24\/fed-s-jackson-hole-exposes-hard-road-ahead-for-central-bankers\" target=\"_blank\">from<\/a> Fed Chair Jerome Powell, which triggered gains of $594 million for the crypto market. However, the hype was apparently short-lived as BTC has fallen off its $110,000.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Crypto liquidations in the past 24 hours dominated by long positions | Source: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coinglass.com\/LiquidationData\" target=\"_blank\">CoinGlass<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<p>On August 22, at the Jackson Hole, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hinted at possible interest rate cuts ahead as he stated that there was currently a high level of uncertainty that is making it difficult for policymakers.<\/p>\n<p>This move sparked major gains in the crypto market as Bitcoin climbed to a weekly high of $116,960 as it nearly touched the $117,000 level. However, the victory ended too soon as BTC avalanched down to the $109,000 range.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1824\" height=\"787\" src=\"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1756191507_365_Crypto-liquidations-surpass-900m-following-Fed-Chairs-Jackson-Hole-speech.png\" alt=\"Price chart for Bitcoin in the past few hours following the gradual fall | Source: TradingView\" class=\"wp-image-14408738\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Price chart for Bitcoin in the past few hours following the gradual fall | Source: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/chart\/klwkjTNu\/?symbol=BITSTAMP%3ABTCUSD\" target=\"_blank\">TradingView<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What could high crypto liquidations mean for the market?<\/h2>\n<p>Crypto liquidations hitting $941 million could indicate extreme volatility and over-leveraging by traders within the wider crypto market. Considering liquidations are triggered by price swings that close long and short positions, such a large-scale wipeout points to an imbalance between bullish and bearish sentiment, with cascading liquidations accelerating the downward move.<\/p>\n<p>This is evident through the overall crypto market cap <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coingecko.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">losing<\/a> $200 billion or around 2.2% of its market cap. On August 26, the crypto market cap fell from its $4 trillion high and stands at $3.8 trillion. Meanwhile, Bitcoin has yet to recover from its fall from grace; it hangs precariously at the edge of $110,000 as it currently trades at $110,250.<\/p>\n<p>Ethereum (ETH) is faring slightly better despite a 4.9% dip as it stays within the $4,400 range with a value of $4,429.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<div class=\"cn-block-disclaimer\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-disclaimer__icon\">\n            <svg class=\"icon icon-info\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-info\"><\/use> <\/svg>        <\/div>\n<p class=\"cn-block-disclaimer__content\">\n            Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only.        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-disclaimer --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crypto liquidations have hit $940 million as Bitcoin slips briefly below $109,000. 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