BTC dropped to $96,351, now $97,100, its lowest since May 2025. Total liquidations hit $1.02 billion, with $887 million from longs alone.
Massive ETF redemptions with BTC ETFs seeing a –$870 million exit, the second-largest in history, while ETH ETFs saw a –$260 million exit. Solana ETFs had a marginal inflow of $1.5 million.
Long-term holders (LTHs) sold ~815,000 BTC over the last 30 days, the highest since January 2024.
Stablecoin inflows into exchanges are rising sharply, signaling new capital could be getting ready to deploy.
As perps dominate crypto trading, exchanges are stitching together opaque insurance funds, credit extensions and ADL exemptions — a network of hidden leverage that leaves the ecosystem vulnerable to a cascading, cross-platform failure.