Liqwall Weekly · Oct 12–18, 2026Crypto market week in numbers: Oct 12–18, 2026
BTC moved −2.0% over the week, from 83,700 to 82,100. Traders lost $2.16B to liquidations: $1.70B in longs and $457M in shorts.
- BTC, week
- −2.0%79,700 – 84,300
- ETH, week
- −5.0%2,310 – 2,580
- SOL, week
- −6.5%100 – 113
- Liquidations
- $2.16Blongs $1.70B · shorts $457M
Liquidations
Over the week $2.16B of positions were liquidated across 53 coins: $1.70B longs and $457M shorts. The week before it was $2.19B. The heaviest day was Oct 15 with $708M.
| Coin | Longs | Shorts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| ETH | $590M | $179M | $769M |
| BTC | $504M | $169M | $673M |
| SOL | $119M | $24.8M | $143M |
| ZEC | $69.9M | $32.3M | $102M |
| NEAR | $48.3M | $11.2M | $59.5M |
| XRP | $51.3M | $4.7M | $56.0M |
| HYPE | $40.8M | $2.0M | $42.7M |
| DOGE | $31.3M | $3.3M | $34.6M |
Hyperliquid whales
Whales opened $9.02B in longs and $7.65B in shorts with market orders of $100K and more. Liquidations of such size: $284M in longs, $48.3M in shorts.
Largest whale entries of the week (one whale's orders summed per day)
| When | Coin | Side | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 17:13 UTC | BTC | Long | $150M | 82,400 |
| Oct 13, 01:23 UTC | BTC | Short | $120M | 83,200 |
| Oct 18, 16:16 UTC | ETH | Short | $104M | 2,350 |
| Oct 16, 01:31 UTC | BTC | Long | $95.0M | 81,700 |
| Oct 15, 00:21 UTC | ETH | Long | $87.7M | 2,380 |
Funding rates
Average funding per 8 hours on Binance perpetuals. A positive rate means longs pay shorts.
| Coin | Week average | Week before | Negative periods |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTC | 0.0037% | 0.0008% | 3 / 21 |
| ETH | 0.0033% | 0.0006% | 3 / 21 |
| SOL | 0.0031% | 0.0019% | 6 / 21 |
| XRP | −0.0005% | 0.0014% | 11 / 21 |
| BNB | 0.0010% | 0.0018% | 0 / 21 |
| ADA | 0.0012% | 0.0036% | 10 / 21 |
| LINK | 0.0017% | 0.0036% | 7 / 21 |
| LTC | 0.0016% | 0.0030% | 6 / 21 |
Open interest
Open interest across 524 USDT perpetuals on Binance moved −6.4% over the week, to $21.0B. BTC −1.2%, ETH −6.5%, SOL −1.0%.
Open interest grew the most
| Coin | Change | Now |
|---|---|---|
| INJ | +28.2% | $33.3M |
| XMR | +24.9% | $54.6M |
| HYPE | +16.1% | $398M |
| TIA | +5.7% | $26.0M |
| WLFI | +5.6% | $152M |
Open interest fell the most
| Coin | Change | Now |
|---|---|---|
| STRK | −54.4% | $26.0M |
| GRASS | −37.8% | $15.6M |
| MUBARAK | −36.2% | $17.1M |
| BTW | −34.3% | $85.1M |
| ONDO | −32.7% | $52.6M |
Questions and answers
How much was liquidated in crypto this week?
$2.16B for the week of Oct 12–18, 2026: $1.70B in longs and $457M in shorts.
How did Bitcoin do this week?
BTC moved −2.0%, from 83,700 to 82,100; the weekly range was 79,700 – 84,300.
What did Hyperliquid whales do?
Whales opened $9.02B in longs and $7.65B in shorts with market orders of $100K and more.
Facts of the week only, no forecasts. Prices are Binance perpetual futures; times are UTC.
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