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Ether bets were wiped out at six times bitcoin’s rate in crypto’s $1 billion flush

CoinDesk·October 9, 2026·1 min read
Ether bets were wiped out at six times bitcoin’s rate in crypto’s $1 billion flush

About $356 million in ETH positions were liquidated over 24 hours, more than bitcoin despite ether’s market value being less than a fifth as large. This occurred during crypto’s $1 billion flush, with ether bets wiped out at six times bitcoin’s rate, highlighting the impact of leverage on ether traders.

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