Cryptocurrency Market Sees $487.98 Million in Leverage Positions Liquidated Over 24 Hours

Over the past 24 hours, the cryptocurrency market saw $487.98 million (approximately KRW 676.7 billion) in leveraged positions liquidated. Short position liquidations accounted for 89.58% of the total, nearly nine times more than long positions. According to CoinGlass data as of 8:01 PM KST on September 19, 2026, the top 20 assets by 24-hour liquidation volume totaled $487.98 million (approximately KRW 676.7 billion). Long position liquidations amounted to $50.84 million (approximately KRW 70.51 billion), while short positions totaled $437.13 million (approximately KRW 606.26 billion).

Over the same period, Bitcoin (BTC) rose 3.89% to $81,244 (approximately KRW 11.27 million), and Ethereum (ETH) increased 5.04% to $2,638 (approximately KRW 365.85 million). Among major assets, Solana (SOL) gained 5.13%, Hyperliquid (HYPE) rose 1.31%, Zcash (ZEC) advanced 4.48%, and XRP climbed 6.45%.

Bitcoin (BTC) was the top asset by 24-hour liquidation volume at $233.55 million (approximately KRW 323.9 billion), with short positions making up 96% of that total. Other top assets included Ethereum (ETH) at $133.93 million, Solana (SOL) at $33.29 million, Zcash (ZEC) at $29.56 million, XRP at $13.31 million, Sandisk (SNDK) at $9.48 million, NEAR at $9.22 million, and Hyperliquid (HYPE) at $7.68 million.