DAILY▼ LONGS 51%August 23, 2026
Daily Liquidations Recap: $177.7M Wiped Out on Aug 23, 2026
On August 23, 2026, total crypto liquidations reached $177.7M, with longs slightly edging shorts at 51% of the tally. ETH led the board with a massive $11.6M single liquidation event.
Total wiped
$178M
Largest liquidation
ETH
LONGS 51%SHORTS 49%
Overview
On the UTC day of 2026-08-23, derivatives markets saw $177,733,800.32 in total liquidations. Longs accounted for $90,551,670.33 (51%) while shorts contributed $87,182,129.99, making for a relatively balanced but still long-skewed session.
Top Liquidated Symbols
- ETHUSDT — $64,973,450.95 liquidated, dominated by shorts
- BTCUSDT — $34,973,405.64 liquidated, dominated by longs
- SOLUSDT — $13,110,270.60 liquidated, dominated by shorts
- XRPUSDT — $8,566,966.85 liquidated, dominated by longs
- ZECUSDT — $7,384,170.63 liquidated, dominated by shorts
Largest Single Liquidation
The biggest single liquidation of the day was an ETHUSDT position worth $11,638,333. ETHUSDT also topped the overall symbol ranking, reinforcing Ethereum's outsized role in the session's volatility.