$BTC dipped below $88k and the market panicked.
By Maxime Laurent · 2026-01-21 08:53
$BTC dipped below $88k and the market panicked.
A night drop under $88k triggered over $1B in liquidations, mostly from overleveraged positions.
It happened while most people were asleep. $BTC briefly slipped below $88,000, and like clockwork, leverage exploded. More than $1 billion liquidated in 24 hours, positions wiped faster than they were opened. Same story, different price level.
This wasn’t about fundamentals. This was about positioning. Too many traders leaned long, too confident, too exposed. The market doesn’t crash — it hunts. And when stops are clustered, price just needs a small push to start a cascade.
What always strikes me is how calm spot holders stay during these moments. The chaos lives in derivatives, not in the protocol. Bitcoin didn’t break. Blocks kept coming. Only egos got liquidated.
If you’re still here after nights like this, you’re doing something right. Less leverage, more patience, longer time horizons. The sea gets rough, but the coast is still there. Tranquille. 🌊🟠
#Bitcoin #BTC #Liquidations #CryptoMarkets #Leverage #Volatility #RiskManagement #CryptoFriture
A night drop under $88k triggered over $1B in liquidations, mostly from overleveraged positions.
It happened while most people were asleep. $BTC briefly slipped below $88,000, and like clockwork, leverage exploded. More than $1 billion liquidated in 24 hours, positions wiped faster than they were opened. Same story, different price level.
This wasn’t about fundamentals. This was about positioning. Too many traders leaned long, too confident, too exposed. The market doesn’t crash — it hunts. And when stops are clustered, price just needs a small push to start a cascade.
What always strikes me is how calm spot holders stay during these moments. The chaos lives in derivatives, not in the protocol. Bitcoin didn’t break. Blocks kept coming. Only egos got liquidated.
If you’re still here after nights like this, you’re doing something right. Less leverage, more patience, longer time horizons. The sea gets rough, but the coast is still there. Tranquille. 🌊🟠
#Bitcoin #BTC #Liquidations #CryptoMarkets #Leverage #Volatility #RiskManagement #CryptoFriture
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