According to Michaël van de Poppe, a classic market move is underway, suggesting potential further downside for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH). The analyst indicates this correction is likely intended to 'squeeze out the longs,' forcing traders with leveraged long positions to sell. He also noted that when both volatility and price increase simultaneously, it often signals that harsh corrections are imminent.

According to @lookonchain, the cryptocurrency market experienced one of its most severe downturns in recent months, with over $1.15 billion in leveraged positions liquidated. Long traders were hit the hardest, accounting for more than $1 billion of the total losses, indicating overly optimistic market positioning. The single largest liquidation was a $200 million Bitcoin (BTC) long position on the Binance exchange. Data from Coinglass cited in the report shows that over 247,000 traders were liquidated in a 24-hour period. The market-wide sell-off saw BTC drop more than 3%, while Ether (ETH) plunged 8%. Other major altcoins like Solana (SOL) and Dogecoin (DOGE) also fell over 8%. The report highlights that crypto exchanges Binance and Bybit saw the majority of the activity, accounting for a combined $834 million in liquidated trades.