Liqwall Weekly · Oct 26 – Nov 1, 2026Crypto market week in numbers: Oct 26 – Nov 1, 2026
BTC moved −2.2% over the week, from 80,100 to 78,300. Traders lost $1.99B to liquidations: $1.47B in longs and $523M in shorts.
- BTC, week
- −2.2%76,300 – 82,000
- ETH, week
- −2.3%2,170 – 2,390
- SOL, week
- −6.7%92.25 – 104
- Liquidations
- $1.99Blongs $1.47B · shorts $523M
Liquidations
Over the week $1.99B of positions were liquidated across 53 coins: $1.47B longs and $523M shorts. The week before it was $1.61B. The heaviest day was Oct 29 with $891M.
| Coin | Longs | Shorts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTC | $633M | $227M | $860M |
| ETH | $375M | $148M | $523M |
| SOL | $107M | $17.8M | $125M |
| ZEC | $29.3M | $28.4M | $57.6M |
| XRP | $46.4M | $6.0M | $52.4M |
| PEPE | $23.4M | $23.3M | $46.8M |
| HYPE | $23.6M | $22.7M | $46.3M |
| NEAR | $24.0M | $7.1M | $31.1M |
Hyperliquid whales
Whales opened $9.11B in longs and $7.22B in shorts with market orders of $100K and more. Liquidations of such size: $261M in longs, $87.7M in shorts.
Largest whale entries of the week (one whale's orders summed per day)
| When | Coin | Side | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 07:55 UTC | ETH | Long | $243M | 2,270 |
| Oct 30, 00:01 UTC | BTC | Long | $149M | 77,300 |
| Oct 29, 00:43 UTC | BTC | Long | $125M | 80,100 |
| Oct 28, 02:32 UTC | BTC | Long | $110M | 81,100 |
| Oct 26, 01:42 UTC | BTC | Short | $107M | 80,000 |
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 | 0.0080% | 0.0058% | 0 / 21 |
| ETH | 0.0021% | 0.0049% | 8 / 21 |
| SOL | 0.0073% | 0.0042% | 1 / 21 |
| XRP | 0.0094% | 0.0058% | 0 / 21 |
| BNB | 0.0035% | 0.0010% | 0 / 21 |
| ADA | 0.0058% | 0.0006% | 4 / 21 |
| LINK | 0.0070% | 0.0027% | 0 / 21 |
| LTC | 0.0061% | 0.0030% | 2 / 21 |
Open interest
Open interest across 522 USDT perpetuals on Binance moved −1.4% over the week, to $20.1B. BTC −0.5%, ETH 0.0%, SOL −1.6%.
Open interest grew the most
| Coin | Change | Now |
|---|---|---|
| 1000PEPE | +34.3% | $108M |
| HYPE | +24.7% | $390M |
| XPL | +13.1% | $39.1M |
| UNI | +9.9% | $165M |
| AAVE | +6.9% | $57.5M |
Open interest fell the most
| Coin | Change | Now |
|---|---|---|
| AGT | −53.9% | $11.1M |
| CAP | −42.6% | $16.1M |
| BTW | −41.0% | $16.7M |
| TIA | −38.5% | $15.8M |
| JCT | −33.3% | $17.5M |
Questions and answers
How much was liquidated in crypto this week?
$1.99B for the week of Oct 26 – Nov 1, 2026: $1.47B in longs and $523M in shorts.
How did Bitcoin do this week?
BTC moved −2.2%, from 80,100 to 78,300; the weekly range was 76,300 – 82,000.
What did Hyperliquid whales do?
Whales opened $9.11B in longs and $7.22B 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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