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Crypto Liquidations May 2026: USD 657M Wiped and What Comes Next
USD 657M in crypto liquidations hit May 2026 as BTC crashed below USD 77K. Learn the three macro triggers, funding rate signals, and what comes next.
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USD 657M in crypto liquidations hit May 2026 as BTC crashed below USD 77K. Learn the three macro triggers, funding rate signals, and what comes next.
DeFi & Web3
BTC fell to USD 72,000-73,500 in late May 2026 as CME launched 24/7 futures, the Clarity Act advanced, and DTCC chose Stellar for tokenized assets.
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After USD 958.8M in May 28 liquidations, crypto 24-hour totals fell 91% to USD 82M. ETH below USD 2,000 with record open interest marks the next
DeFi & Web3
In May 2026, crypto narratives pivot around AI tokens like NEAR and FET, a bursting DATCO bubble, and a selective altseason with BTC dominance near
Bitcoin
Bitcoin fell below USD 73,000 on May 27-28, 2026, as USD 958.8M was liquidated across 167,706 accounts. Here is what triggered the third cascade wave.
Trading
The May 2026 crypto cascade: Garrett Jin's USD 128M net loss, 700% Iranian exchange withdrawals, ETH-to-BTC rotation, and a Fear and Greed Index crash
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Bitcoin suffered three cascade waves in May 2026 — a PPI shock, US-Iran collapse, and military strikes — wiping USD 1.47B from crypto funds in one
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BTC crashed to USD 74,255 on May 22-23 2026, triggering USD 941M in liquidations across 161,200 accounts. Here is what drove the cascade and what
DeFi & Web3
Equity perps hit USD 30.7B weekly volume in Q1 2026, AI agents reach USD 15.3B market cap, and Babylon locks 56,853 BTC. Key narratives for May 2026.
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On May 13, 2026, a PPI print of 6% YoY triggered a six-day Bitcoin cascade that wiped USD 1.22B in liquidations across May 18-19 alone.
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BTC flash-crashed below USD 77K on May 19, 2026, triggering USD 657M in liquidations. We break down the setup, the whale data, and what comes next.
DeFi & Web3
Bitcoin ETFs posted USD 1B in outflows May 11-15, BTC dominance hit 60.88%, and a new Stablechain L1 sector emerged around Plasma and Circle Arc.