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📉 The biggest crypto liquidation events ever Every cycle has its breaking point — too much leverage, one bad headline, and the market resets. ➡️ October 10, 2025 — $19.16B U.S. tariffs on China triggered the largest liquidation in crypto history. Over $16B in longs wiped as 1.6M traders were liquidated. ➡️ April 18, 2021 — $9.94B Rumors of AML crackdowns and mining halts in China sparked panic. One million traders lost positions in hours. ➡️ May 19, 2021 — $9.01B Tesla’s reversal on Bitcoin payments and renewed regulatory pressure caused a 25% BTC crash and a cascade of liquidations. ➡️ February 22, 2021 — $4.10B After a parabolic run, leverage hit extremes. The rally snapped, wiping billions as the market cooled. ➡️ September 7, 2021 — $3.65B El Salvador’s Bitcoin law launch turned into a “sell the news” dump. Massive retail FOMO met sharp profit-taking. ➡️ September 22, 2025 — $3.62B Overleveraged longs flushed again during a quiet correction. Liquidity vanished, amplifying the fall. ➡️ February 23, 2021 — $3.15B Yellen’s anti-Bitcoin comments spooked markets, triggering rapid sell-offs and forced liquidations. ➡️ April 23, 2021 — $2.92B Reports of U.S. capital gains tax hikes sent traders rushing to de-risk, crushing leveraged longs. ➡️ April 16, 2021 — $2.77B Turkey banned crypto payments overnight, shocking regional traders and causing a global spillover. ➡️ May 13, 2021 — $2.47B Tesla suspended BTC payments, citing environmental concerns. Bitcoin dropped 18%, erasing billions. Different headlines, same mechanics — leverage piles up, liquidity disappears, and the market resets the hard way. 🐴Powered by White Horse