BEARISH 📉 : Oct. 10 Triggered Bitcoin Bear Market with Massive Derivatives Liquidation

On October 10, 2025, a major liquidation event occurred in the crypto market, marking a turning point for Bitcoin. Approximately $19 billion in futures positions were liquidated, causing a sharp price decline.

  • Open interest fell by about 70,000 BTC in one day, rolling back months of leverage accumulation.
  • This rapid liquidity destruction pushed Bitcoin into a bear market.
  • Market structure changed, reducing the capacity for leverage and compressing speculative activity.
  • Liquidity pressure increased with stablecoin outflows, coinciding with a $10 billion drop in stablecoin market capitalization.
  • Spot trading volumes have halved since October, indicating weaker demand.
  • Current conditions are uncertain, discouraging risk-taking.

At the time of reporting, Bitcoin was trading at $78,723.

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