Liqwall Weekly · Oct 19–25, 2026Crypto market week in numbers: Oct 19–25, 2026
BTC moved −2.4% over the week, from 82,100 to 80,100. Traders lost $1.61B to liquidations: $1.11B in longs and $502M in shorts.
- BTC, week
- −2.4%79,200 – 84,900
- ETH, week
- −3.3%2,280 – 2,530
- SOL, week
- −2.6%98.51 – 109
- Liquidations
- $1.61Blongs $1.11B · shorts $502M
Liquidations
Over the week $1.61B of positions were liquidated across 53 coins: $1.11B longs and $502M shorts. The week before it was $2.16B. The heaviest day was Oct 24 with $475M.
| Coin | Longs | Shorts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTC | $439M | $182M | $621M |
| ETH | $337M | $189M | $525M |
| ZEC | $42.9M | $35.6M | $78.5M |
| SOL | $51.3M | $25.7M | $77.0M |
| NEAR | $33.6M | $9.7M | $43.2M |
| XRP | $23.2M | $8.3M | $31.5M |
| HYPE | $28.2M | $1.4M | $29.6M |
| PEPE | $11.0M | $11.7M | $22.7M |
Hyperliquid whales
Whales opened $7.86B in longs and $6.23B in shorts with market orders of $100K and more. Liquidations of such size: $182M in longs, $79.3M in shorts.
Largest whale entries of the week (one whale's orders summed per day)
| When | Coin | Side | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 00:06 UTC | BTC | Long | $131M | 81,600 |
| Oct 22, 00:00 UTC | BTC | Short | $110M | 82,600 |
| Oct 25, 01:05 UTC | BTC | Short | $88.5M | 80,500 |
| Oct 22, 01:59 UTC | BTC | Short | $75.3M | 82,000 |
| Oct 22, 06:56 UTC | BTC | Long | $72.9M | 81,900 |
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 | 0.0058% | 0.0037% | 1 / 21 |
| ETH | 0.0049% | 0.0033% | 1 / 21 |
| SOL | 0.0042% | 0.0031% | 4 / 21 |
| XRP | 0.0058% | −0.0005% | 3 / 21 |
| BNB | 0.0010% | 0.0010% | 0 / 21 |
| ADA | 0.0006% | 0.0012% | 11 / 21 |
| LINK | 0.0027% | 0.0017% | 8 / 21 |
| LTC | 0.0030% | 0.0016% | 7 / 21 |
Open interest
Open interest across 522 USDT perpetuals on Binance moved −2.5% over the week, to $20.4B. BTC −1.9%, ETH −1.6%, SOL −6.1%.
Open interest grew the most
| Coin | Change | Now |
|---|---|---|
| XAUT | +31.6% | $65.2M |
| PAXG | +18.3% | $111M |
| XMR | +12.0% | $61.8M |
| LIT | +10.5% | $52.6M |
| 1000PEPE | +10.1% | $80.8M |
Open interest fell the most
| Coin | Change | Now |
|---|---|---|
| Q | −68.8% | $11.1M |
| BTW | −66.4% | $28.5M |
| AGT | −26.5% | $24.3M |
| HYPE | −20.8% | $314M |
| INJ | −19.5% | $26.6M |
Questions and answers
How much was liquidated in crypto this week?
$1.61B for the week of Oct 19–25, 2026: $1.11B in longs and $502M in shorts.
How did Bitcoin do this week?
BTC moved −2.4%, from 82,100 to 80,100; the weekly range was 79,200 – 84,900.
What did Hyperliquid whales do?
Whales opened $7.86B in longs and $6.23B 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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