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<p>A recent analysis by crypto analyst Joao Wedson, shared via CryptoQuant, highlights a sharp divergence in liquidation trends between Bitcoin and altcoins following the launch of U.S. spot <strong><a href="https://coindoo.com/cryptocurrencies/bitcoin/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">BTC</a></strong> ETFs.</p>
<p>Since ETF approval, Bitcoin’s trading activity has been marked by a dominance of short liquidations, while altcoins have suffered a wave of long liquidations, signaling distinct risk dynamics between the two segments of the market.</p>
<p>According to Binance data, Bitcoin’s Cumulative Liquidation Delta (CLD) shows that short liquidations have outpaced longs by approximately $190 million. This trend reflects a period of upward BTC momentum, where bearish traders betting against price increases were systematically liquidated as the market moved against them.&nbsp;<img loading="lazy" src="https://coindoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/NjLafM_af33b2bd444558322d82efe17d3a6064c72b1686c6b7d7292b4393c46f01487c.webp" alt="" width="1280" height="720"></p>
<h2 id="altcoin-pain-1-billion-in-long-liquidations">Altcoin Pain: $1 Billion in Long Liquidations</h2>
<p>In stark contrast, altcoins experienced nearly $1 billion more in long liquidations than shorts over the same period. The data suggests traders aggressively positioned for an altcoin rebound — often referred to as “Altseason” — only to be caught on the wrong side of continued price weakness.</p>
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<h2 id="key-takeaways">Key Takeaways</h2>
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 <li><strong>Bitcoin:</strong> The strong rally post-ETF launch triggered widespread short squeezes, validating bullish sentiment and forcing bearish positions to close at a loss.</li>
 <li><strong>Altcoins:</strong> Traders anticipating a broader market rally were met with persistent downtrends, leading to a cascade of liquidated long positions.</li>
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<p>Since December 2024, the liquidation gap between BTC and altcoins has widened, exposing the vulnerabilities of overleveraged altcoin positions amid a risk-off environment.</p>
<h2 id="market-implications">Market Implications</h2>
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 <li>Bitcoin’s strength reinforced investor confidence, rewarding bullish positioning.</li>
 <li>Altcoin traders, driven by misplaced optimism, faced heavy losses as prices failed to follow BTC’s lead.</li>
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<p>The data underscores a clear dislocation in market sentiment: while Bitcoin has become a magnet for institutional confidence post-ETF, altcoins remain highly speculative and vulnerable to sharp deleveraging.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://coindoo.com/market/crypto-market-sees-liquidation-split-bitcoin-shorts-crushed-while-altcoin-longs-wiped-out/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Crypto Market Sees Liquidation Split: Bitcoin Shorts Crushed While Altcoin Longs Wiped Out</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coindoo.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Coindoo</a>.</p>

Crypto Market Sees Liquidation Split: Bitcoin Shorts Crushed While Altcoin Longs Wiped Out

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