On September 14, 2025, the crypto market experienced a $95 million liquidation event in 24 hours, with Ethereum (ETH) leading at $56.70 million, per ItsBitcoinWorld and Coinglass. Long positions dominated, comprising 66.29% of ETH liquidations, 83.17% of Dogecoin (DOGE)‘s $20.33 million, and 81.54% of Bitcoin (BTC)‘s $18.03 million, per. ETH dropped to $4,070, a 5% decline, while BTC hit $112,709, down 2.78% to $113,234, per. This wave highlights leveraged trading risks amid volatility, per.
Profit-taking after BTC‘s $124,000 peak and FUD from Fed Chair Jerome Powell‘s Jackson Hole speech fueled the liquidations, per. Kronos Research‘s Vincent Liu noted investors in “wait-and-see mode,” with ETH‘s $4,200 pivot under pressure, per. Presto Research‘s Peter Chung highlighted September rate cut expectations, but hawkish signals could worsen cascades, per. Santiment data shows ETH‘s cautious sentiment vs. BTC‘s greed spike, amplifying long position vulnerabilities, per.
Liquidations occur when leveraged positions fall below maintenance margin, forcing exchanges to close them. Key takeaways include using lower leverage, setting stop losses, diversifying, and monitoring news. ETH‘s lead reflects whale accumulation and staking conviction, but exchange reserves signal speculative trading, per. Historical events, like August 2025’s $1.1B wipeout, show long positions bear the brunt, per.
The event may “cleanse” over-leveraged positions, setting up a rebound if BTC holds $112,000, per. ETH could target $4,500 on dovish Fed signals, per. Monitor ETF flows on SoSoValue and on-chain data via CryptoQuant, per. Dollar-cost average into BTC or ETH with stop-losses below $112,000 and $4,000, or diversify into USDC, per TradingView. Follow @TheBlock__ on X for updates. With $3.8T market cap down 3.5%, volatility persists until Jackson Hole clarity, per.
