Key Takeaways
- • A single $5.45 million Bitcoin short position was liquidated in one transaction on Binance's BTC perpetual futures market on Oct. 30, 2026, at 11:10 a.m. ET (15:10 UTC).
- • The forced liquidation occurred at a price of $77,743 per BTC.
- • The event was recorded at 12:10 a.m. in South Korea on Oct. 31, per the reporting timeline.
- • The size reflects a single position closed in one event, not an aggregate of many traders' positions.
Summary
A $5.45 million Bitcoin (BTC) short position was liquidated in one transaction on Binance's perpetual futures market at 11:10 a.m. ET (15:10 UTC) on Oct. 30, according to TokenPost. The event was recorded at 12:10 a.m. in South Korea on Oct. 31.
The liquidation occurred at $77,743. According to the report, the amount represents a single short position liquidated in one event on Binance's BTC perpetual futures market, rather than a series of liquidations across multiple accounts.
Short liquidations of this kind occur when a trader betting on falling prices is forced to close the position as the market moves against them, typically because collateral falls below maintenance requirements. Forced closures in a single block of this size are a notable data point for traders tracking leverage concentration and short-side positioning in the derivatives market. The source does not provide additional detail on the account, the margin level, or the broader market move that preceded the liquidation.
The liquidation occurred at $77,743. According to the report, the amount represents a single short position liquidated in one event on Binance's BTC perpetual futures market, rather than a series of liquidations across multiple accounts.
Short liquidations of this kind occur when a trader betting on falling prices is forced to close the position as the market moves against them, typically because collateral falls below maintenance requirements. Forced closures in a single block of this size are a notable data point for traders tracking leverage concentration and short-side positioning in the derivatives market. The source does not provide additional detail on the account, the margin level, or the broader market move that preceded the liquidation.
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