DAILY▼ LONGS 79%August 28, 2026
Aug 28 Liquidations: $197.6M Wiped Out, Longs Bear the Brunt
On 2026-08-28, total crypto liquidations reached $197.6M, with longs accounting for 79% of the carnage. The largest single liquidation was an ETHUSDT order valued at $11.57M.
Total wiped
$198M
Largest liquidation
ETH
LONGS 79%SHORTS 21%
Daily Recap — 2026-08-28
Markets dealt a heavy blow to leveraged longs on August 28, with $197,645,090.75 in total liquidations across the session. Long positions absorbed the majority of the damage at $157,112,387.54, representing a 79% share, while shorts lost $40,532,703.21.
Top Symbols
- BTCUSDT — $66,434,076.75 liquidated, long-dominated
- ETHUSDT — $48,442,882.45 liquidated, long-dominated
- SOLUSDT — $10,763,571.51 liquidated, long-dominated
- XRPUSDT — $6,913,401.36 liquidated, long-dominated
- XAUUSDT — $5,338,895.50 liquidated, long-dominated
Largest Single Liquidation
The biggest individual flush of the day came on ETHUSDT, where a single position worth $11,574,816 was liquidated — a stark reminder of the downside pressure that swept through the session.