Liqwall Weekly · Nov 2–8, 2026Crypto market week in numbers: Nov 2–8, 2026
BTC moved −4.5% over the week, from 78,300 to 74,800. Traders lost $2.59B to liquidations: $1.84B in longs and $750M in shorts.
- BTC, week
- −4.5%73,300 – 81,200
- ETH, week
- −6.5%2,050 – 2,450
- SOL, week
- −8.5%84.66 – 98.16
- Liquidations
- $2.59Blongs $1.84B · shorts $750M
Liquidations
Over the week $2.59B of positions were liquidated across 53 coins: $1.84B longs and $750M shorts. The week before it was $1.99B. The heaviest day was Nov 8 with $720M.
| Coin | Longs | Shorts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTC | $746M | $398M | $1.14B |
| ETH | $560M | $221M | $780M |
| SOL | $109M | $24.9M | $134M |
| ZEC | $48.8M | $39.4M | $88.2M |
| XRP | $67.8M | $9.9M | $77.6M |
| HYPE | $62.7M | $5.6M | $68.4M |
| NEAR | $27.0M | $5.1M | $32.1M |
| DOGE | $26.6M | $3.3M | $29.8M |
Hyperliquid whales
Whales opened $10.9B in longs and $9.52B in shorts with market orders of $100K and more. Liquidations of such size: $423M in longs, $133M in shorts.
Largest whale entries of the week (one whale's orders summed per day)
| When | Coin | Side | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 00:21 UTC | BTC | Long | $256M | 79,000 |
| Nov 4, 00:24 UTC | ETH | Long | $153M | 2,380 |
| Nov 2, 14:02 UTC | BTC | Long | $134M | 77,300 |
| Nov 4, 00:00 UTC | SP500 | Short | $124M | 7,580 |
| Nov 5, 00:00 UTC | XYZ100 | Short | $115M | 27,000 |
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 | 0.0078% | 0.0080% | 0 / 21 |
| ETH | 0.0065% | 0.0021% | 2 / 21 |
| SOL | 0.0079% | 0.0073% | 0 / 21 |
| XRP | 0.0094% | 0.0094% | 0 / 21 |
| BNB | 0.0061% | 0.0035% | 0 / 21 |
| ADA | 0.0072% | 0.0058% | 0 / 21 |
| LINK | 0.0090% | 0.0070% | 0 / 21 |
| LTC | 0.0089% | 0.0061% | 1 / 21 |
Open interest
Open interest across 522 USDT perpetuals on Binance moved −6.4% over the week, to $18.8B. BTC −3.8%, ETH −8.8%, SOL −6.3%.
Open interest grew the most
| Coin | Change | Now |
|---|---|---|
| INJ | +37.1% | $28.6M |
| ETHFI | +12.7% | $22.7M |
| ARB | +12.4% | $41.9M |
| WLFI | +11.8% | $163M |
| IDOL | +8.7% | $24.7M |
Open interest fell the most
| Coin | Change | Now |
|---|---|---|
| AIN | −70.1% | $22.2M |
| BEAMX | −39.2% | $15.6M |
| 牛来 | −38.8% | $12.3M |
| XPL | −28.4% | $28.1M |
| PONS | −26.2% | $15.1M |
Questions and answers
How much was liquidated in crypto this week?
$2.59B for the week of Nov 2–8, 2026: $1.84B in longs and $750M in shorts.
How did Bitcoin do this week?
BTC moved −4.5%, from 78,300 to 74,800; the weekly range was 73,300 – 81,200.
What did Hyperliquid whales do?
Whales opened $10.9B in longs and $9.52B 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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