According to @ThinkingUSD on X on Oct 12, 2025, Binance allegedly offered non-ADL arrangements to certain counterparties, raising neutrality and fairness concerns for futures liquidation mechanics, source: @ThinkingUSD on X. Binance Support's Futures ADL Guide states that Auto-Deleveraging applies to all users when the insurance fund is insufficient, with priority based on leverage and unrealized PnL, and it does not publicly list any ADL exemptions, source: Binance Support Futures ADL Guide. Binance's VIP and Market Maker program materials describe fee rebates and higher API rate limits but do not disclose ADL waivers, a material factor for assessing counterparty and liquidation risk on BTCUSDT and ETHUSDT perpetuals, source: Binance Market Maker Program and Binance VIP Program pages. Regulatory filings have previously alleged preferential treatment for some clients, including notice of law enforcement inquiries, according to the U.S. CFTC complaint filed on Mar 27, 2023 and the U.S. Department of Justice press release on Binance's 2023 plea and compliance undertakings, source: CFTC v. Binance and U.S. DOJ press release. Traders can mitigate tail risk by monitoring the on-screen ADL indicator and insurance fund balances on Binance, diversifying exposure across venues, and using CME BTC and ETH futures for hedges as specified in CME Group product documentation, source: Binance Insurance Fund dashboard and CME Group product specs.

According to Ai 姨 (@ai_9684xtpa), James's leveraged long position was partially liquidated, resulting in the forced sale of 431.08 BTC and a realized loss of $615,000. Despite this setback, James still holds a significant 770.23 BTC long position, valued at approximately $80.64 million, with the liquidation price now lowered to $104,030. This large-scale liquidation event highlights increased downside risk and elevated volatility in the Bitcoin derivatives market, signaling to traders that overleveraged positions remain highly vulnerable during sudden market corrections (Source: Twitter - Ai 姨, June 4, 2025).

According to @ai_9684xtpa on Twitter, Bitcoin briefly surged above $108,000, bringing a major Hyperliquid trader within $500 of their liquidation price. The trader, known for large leveraged positions, has not added margin but has started to reduce exposure through small-scale position unwinding. This high-stakes scenario signals increased liquidation risk and short-term volatility for BTC traders, with potential ripple effects on derivatives markets and overall market sentiment (source: @ai_9684xtpa, May 21, 2025).

According to EmberCN on Twitter, a trader opened a $103 million ETH short position at $2,514 with 25x leverage, only to face a significant price surge that led to a series of stop-losses and a total realized loss of $2.46 million. After liquidating the ETH short, the trader immediately shifted to a 40x leveraged BTC long at $106,580 using the remaining funds. This aggressive switch in trading direction highlights the risks and volatility present in high-leverage crypto derivatives trading, and suggests increased short-term volatility for ETH and BTC futures markets. Source: EmberCN Twitter, May 19, 2025.