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According to @lookonchain, more than $514 million in long positions were liquidated in the last hour, referencing the CoinGlass liquidations dashboard as the data source, source: Lookonchain; CoinGlass. For traders, this confirms a large-scale long-side wipeout in crypto derivatives within a 60-minute window that can be verified in real time on the CoinGlass liquidations page, source: Lookonchain; CoinGlass.

According to @glassnode, crypto options activity has cooled over the past month, indicating lighter flows in derivatives markets (source: glassno.de/3KZvBT5). According to @glassnode, lighter flows often signal lower conviction behind upside narratives, reducing the strength of bullish follow-through (source: glassno.de/3KZvBT5). According to @glassnode, demand for put protection remains present, highlighting ongoing hedging interest despite softer upside participation (source: glassno.de/3KZvBT5).

According to @glassnode, DVOL—described as a single-number snapshot of implied volatility—fell immediately after the referenced event. Source: @glassnode on X, Dec 12, 2025; glassno.de/4pFLFIS. This drop often indicates volatility supply returning and less urgency among traders to hedge or seek upside exposure, a key shift for crypto options positioning. Source: @glassnode on X, Dec 12, 2025; glassno.de/4pFLFIS.

According to @glassnode, the 25-delta options skew remains positive, keeping the market in put territory (source: @glassnode, Dec 5, 2025, glassno.de/3KctQSg). According to @glassnode, this indicates options markets still price risk of prolonged bearish action (source: @glassnode, Dec 5, 2025, glassno.de/3KctQSg). According to @glassnode, the current skew profile is not the type that typically signals a breakout attempt, implying traders should not infer imminent upside from skew alone (source: @glassnode, Dec 5, 2025, glassno.de/3KctQSg).

According to @glassnode, despite recent volatility the crypto perpetual futures market remains muted. According to @glassnode, the hourly funding paid by longs, measured as a 168-hour SMA, has fallen to a new low of $72K per hour, an approximately 87% decline from the $565K per hour peak in mid-July.

According to CoinMarketCap, Ethereum (ETH) futures trading has surpassed Bitcoin (BTC) on the CME for the first time, marking a notable shift in derivatives market leadership on December 2, 2025. Source: CoinMarketCap. CoinMarketCap also reports that this milestone has fueled market speculation about an ETH 'super cycle' tied to rising adoption and increased volatility; this reflects sentiment rather than a confirmed outcome. Source: CoinMarketCap. Traders can validate and monitor the development by comparing CME-reported ETH and BTC futures volume and open interest in official daily statistics to assess persistence and flow concentration. Source: CME Group.

According to @WatcherGuru, approximately $200 million worth of crypto long positions were liquidated in the past 60 minutes, with no asset or exchange breakdown provided in the post; the update was published on X on December 1, 2025 (source: Watcher.Guru on X, December 1, 2025).

According to @OnchainDataNerd, Coinglass data shows roughly 408,000 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for a total of about $2.21 billion, including $2.04 billion in long positions, based on Coinglass. Among exchanges, Bybit and Hyperliquid saw the largest liquidation totals at $693 million and $691.7 million, respectively, per Coinglass data cited by @OnchainDataNerd.

According to @WatcherGuru, approximately $220 million in crypto long positions were liquidated in the past 60 minutes (source: @WatcherGuru). This confirms a concentrated wave of forced long position closures within the last hour across the crypto market, totaling $220 million in value (source: @WatcherGuru).

According to @WatcherGuru, $100,000,000 of crypto long positions were liquidated in the past 60 minutes, signaling a rapid deleveraging event in the derivatives market. Source: @WatcherGuru on X, Nov 12, 2025. Based on the reported liquidation spike, traders should anticipate elevated short-term volatility and monitor funding rates and open interest for further stress signals. Source: @WatcherGuru on X, Nov 12, 2025.