Bitcoin loses $19k as $100M is liquidated in less than 4 hours Bitcoin loses $19k as $100M is liquidated in less than 4 hours
There have been $407 million in liquidations in the past 24 hours as Bitcoin tests the $19k support
2 min read
Updated: Sep. 6, 2022 at 10:38 pm UTC
Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate. Image includes combined content which may include AI-generated content.
Following a bullish start to Tuesday trading, where Ethereum gained 6% on Bitcoin as it marched back towards $2,000, the market turned to see Bitcoin lose $19k and Ethereum drop below $1,500.
The sharp decline in Tuesday evening trading saw over $100 million in Bitcoin liquidations in the space of four hours, with total liquidations across the entire market totaling $222 million.
Throughout the early part of Tuesday, trading Bitcoin was moving sideways, barely breaking 1% up on the day as Ethereum soared in celebration of a successful Bellatrix hard fork.
However, around 6 p.m. BST, the price fell dramatically, and the Coinglass chart below showcases the spike in long liquidations in the following four hours.
Further information from Coinglass states that over 100 thousand traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours, with total daily liquidations reaching $407.18 million. The single most significant liquidation was valued at $2.57 million on Okex.
At the time of writing, the Bitcoin bulls are fighting hard to defend the $19k support, which has been tested three times in the past six months. Bitcoin recovered within a few days on each of these occasions.
Bitcoin Market Data
At the time of press 10:38 pm UTC on Sep. 6, 2022, Bitcoin is ranked #1 by market cap and the price is down 3.57% over the past 24 hours. Bitcoin has a market capitalization of $364.34 billion with a 24-hour trading volume of $43.1 billion. Learn more about Bitcoin ›
Crypto Market Summary
At the time of press 10:38 pm UTC on Sep. 6, 2022, the total crypto market is valued at at $954.68 billion with a 24-hour volume of $90.37 billion. Bitcoin dominance is currently at 38.16%. Learn more about the crypto market ›
Mentioned in this article
Author 
Liam 'Akiba' Wright
Also known as "Akiba," Liam is a reporter, editor and podcast producer at CryptoSlate. He believes that decentralized technology has the potential to make widespread positive change.
Latest Bitcoin Stories
In this article
Bitcoin, a decentralized currency that defies the sway of central banks or administrators, transacts electronically, circumventing intermediaries via a peer-to-peer network.
Ethereum
$3,072.14
Ethereum is a decentralized, open-source blockchain platform that enables the creation of smart contracts and decentralized applications (DApps).
