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BTC Liquidation Map: $125M in Longs Torched, Break Points at $74,076 and $74,916
Bitcoin's slide to $75,555 forced $165.4M of liquidations in 24 hours, 76% of them longs. The largest forced exits printed at $74,076 on Binance and $74,916 on OKX — the levels now framing downside risk.
BTC Funding Stays Positive on 23 of 24 Venues While 64% of Accounts Sit Long
Even at a September low near $75,555, bitcoin perp funding is positive almost everywhere — Binance at 0.0049% and HTX at 0.0097% per 8 hours — while 64% of accounts remain long and takers quietly sell.
Bitcoin Spot ETFs Bleed $450M in One Session — Worst Day Since June, AUM at $95.7B
US spot bitcoin ETFs posted a $450.3M net outflow on Sept 15, dragging the 7-day tally to -$578.4M. Aggregate AUM now sits at $95.7B with cumulative inflows since launch still at $54.9B.
Bitcoin Futures Flip to -10.5% Annualized Basis: Backwardation This Deep Is Rare
BTC perps are trading below spot with an annualized basis of -10.5% while options open interest holds $32.9B and the Sept 25 max pain sits at $72,000 — a derivatives complex priced for stress.
Top Liquidated Coins in 24 Hours: ETH Leads with $245M
ETH tops the 24-hour liquidation table at $245M, followed by BTC at $227M and XRP at $36M. Longs dominate every entry in the top ten.
Bitcoin Options: $32.8B Open Interest, PCR at 0.55 — Reading the Setup
BTC options carry $32.8B in open interest with a put-to-call ratio of 0.55 and 24-hour volume of $50M. Max pain for the nearest expiry sits at $72,000.
Hyperliquid Whales Turn Short: $1.30M BTC Short Opened at $75,833
The largest Hyperliquid whale action in the latest window was a $1.30M BTC short opened at $75,833, immediately followed by a matching close — a flip pattern suggesting a desk repositioning rather than fresh directional conviction.
Crypto Market Recap: Fear & Greed at 51 as Spot ETFs Bleed $450M in a Day
Bitcoin trades near $75,800 with the Fear & Greed Index at 51 (Neutral) — squarely neutral. Spot BTC ETFs posted a $450M net outflow on Sept 15, and the 7-day total is now -$578M.
Crypto Liquidations Today: $673M in 24h as Longs Absorb 84% of the Damage
Derivatives markets cleared $673M in the past 24 hours, with long positions accounting for $566M against $108M of shorts. The 4-hour window has already cooled to $20.0M.
ETH -2.8% to $2,399: $212.8M Longs Wiped in 24h, 87% of All Liquidations
Ether slid 2.8% to $2,398.79 after failing at $2,508, and the damage is almost entirely one-sided: $212.8M of long positions were force-closed in 24 hours against just $32.4M of shorts. Open interest still sits at $25.8B with Binance holding a 21.7% share.
DASH -6.3% to $65.4: OI Sheds 13.5%, Funding Pinned at Cap
DASH fell 6.3% to $65.4 as its two-day short squeeze broke down; open interest slid 13.5% to $111.3M while funding stayed pinned at the 0.01% cap.
SEI OI Jumps 18.8% to $56M, MEXC Share Hits 34.6%
SEI perp open interest climbed 18.8% to $56.2M while price held $0.0493; MEXC added 48% of its positions in 24h, taking a 34.6% share with funding near 0.01%.
FET +7.4% to $0.182: OI Climbs to $87.8M, Funding Mild
FET rallies 7.4% to $0.1823 as open interest climbs 8% to $87.8M; Binance holds 31% of perp positions and funding stays near 0.01%.
APT +4.2% to $0.644 Near High: OI $88.5M, Funding at Cap
APT perps climb 4.2% to $0.644 as BTC stays under $80K; open interest gains 8.5% to $88.5M with funding maxed at the 0.01% cap on Binance, OKX and Bybit.
PONS -12% to $0.716: OI Holds $168M, Binance Adds 136%
PONS perps slid 12% to $0.716 after tagging a $0.877 high, yet open interest barely moved at $168M while Binance OI jumped 136% and funding stayed positive.
ZEC Short Whale Down $22.8M: 90.7% Win Rate, Still Holding
ZEC doubled past $1,250, yet a 90.7% win-rate Hyperliquid whale keeps a 39,759-coin short now $22.8M underwater, with liquidation still 121% higher.
PIEVERSE Perps +22.6% to $1.26 as OI Hits $56.7M
PIEVERSE perps jump 22.6% to $1.26 while BTC slides under $79K; open interest adds 24% to $56.7M with Binance, Bybit and OKX leading new longs.
CATI Jumps 15.8% to $0.0608: OI +14.2%, Funding Cool
CATI jumped 15.8% to $0.0608 as perp OI climbed 14.2% to $8.44M, with Binance and Bybit leading the build while funding stays cool.
UAI Rallies 21.7% to $0.68: Perp OI Jumps 42% to $64M
UAI jumps 21.7% to $0.6804 as perp open interest climbs 42.4% to $64M, with Binance adding 47.2% and funding turning positive.
XRP Fades From $1.433 High: $4.0M Longs Paid, OI $2.18B
XRP faded 2.7% to $1.393 after a $1.433 high, wiping $4.0M in longs (90.6% of flows) while open interest still rose 1.9% to $2.18B.