cascade – Earlybirds Invest https://earlybirdsinvest.com Latest Crypto News Tue, 19 Aug 2025 06:04:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.7 https://i0.wp.com/earlybirdsinvest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/cropped-New-Project-2024-12-17T235703.455.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 cascade – Earlybirds Invest https://earlybirdsinvest.com 32 32 240146708 DOGE Tests 22-Cent Support as $782M Volume Unleashes Stop-Loss Cascade https://earlybirdsinvest.com/doge-tests-22-cent-support-as-782m-volume-unleashes-stop-loss-cascade/ https://earlybirdsinvest.com/doge-tests-22-cent-support-as-782m-volume-unleashes-stop-loss-cascade/#respond Tue, 19 Aug 2025 06:04:37 +0000 https://earlybirdsinvest.com/doge-tests-22-cent-support-as-782m-volume-unleashes-stop-loss-cascade/

Dogecoin slid overnight, erasing gains despite heavy institutional accumulation, as $782 million in trading volume overwhelmed support levels and sent the token into correction mode.
The move came alongside broad crypto liquidations, reflecting heightened macro pressure.

News Background

• Dogecoin dropped from $0.23 to $0.22 in a 24-hour window ending August 19 at 04:00, marking a 4% decline.
• A sharp liquidation wave hit between 03:00-04:00, where volumes spiked to 782 million DOGE — nearly double the daily average.
• The decline occurred as industry-wide liquidations topped $1 billion, triggered by U.S. inflation prints beating expectations and denting Fed rate-cut hopes.
• Despite the drop, institutional buyers have accumulated 2 billion DOGE worth about $500 million this week, bringing total reported holdings to 27.6 billion.

Price Action Summary

• DOGE traded within a $0.01 band, reflecting 5% intraday volatility.
• Overnight crash drove the token to test $0.22 support, now viewed as the key level to defend.
• A late-session rebound attempt lifted prices modestly back toward $0.22, signaling demand at the lows.
• Resistance is building near $0.23, where profit-taking and heavy sell orders reappear.

Technical Analysis

• Breakdown from $0.23 invalidates prior bullish structure, with $0.22 emerging as new short-term floor.
• Volume surge of 782 million DOGE validates capitulation selling — a potential precursor to bottom formation.
• Support: $0.22 (critical), followed by $0.21 if pressure persists.
• Resistance: $0.23 (immediate), $0.25 (major breakout threshold).
• Indicators suggest mixed signals: RSI approaching oversold, but momentum remains negative.

What Traders Are Watching

• Whether institutional accumulation continues if $0.22 cracks — signaling smart money conviction or retreat.
• Broader market risk sentiment: equity weakness and macro headwinds remain the dominant driver.
• $1 billion+ in crypto liquidations highlight fragility; another macro shock could deepen downside.
• A reclaim of $0.23 would be seen as a short-term reversal trigger, otherwise $0.21 support test is likely.

]]> https://earlybirdsinvest.com/doge-tests-22-cent-support-as-782m-volume-unleashes-stop-loss-cascade/feed/ 0 53958 Bitcoin liquidation cascade wipes out $646 million in 24 hours https://earlybirdsinvest.com/bitcoin-liquidation-cascade-wipes-out-646-million-in-24-hours/ https://earlybirdsinvest.com/bitcoin-liquidation-cascade-wipes-out-646-million-in-24-hours/#respond Fri, 25 Jul 2025 08:57:43 +0000 https://earlybirdsinvest.com/bitcoin-liquidation-cascade-wipes-out-646-million-in-24-hours/

Bitcoin’s drawdown to $115,300 punished the aggressive long leverage piled up in the market. BTC dropped from $117,786 at yesterday’s open to $115,353 in the early hours today, a 2.1 % slide that masked a deeper intraday swing of about $4,350 between high and low. That modest slip lit a fire under derivatives books stuffed with optimistic bets.

Liquidation data from CoinGlass showed $646.5 million in forced closures across all assets in the last 24 hours. Long positions made up $492.6 million, or 76.2 %. Shorts absorbed just $154.4 million.

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Screengrab showing the total crypto liquidations across assets in 24 hours on July 25, 2025 (Source: CoinGlass)

Bitcoin and Ethereum were hit almost equally, at $152 million apiece. Yet BTC’s own liquidation mix still leaned heavily to the long side, with $136.0 million in long wipeouts versus $16.1 million in shorts. Ethereum showed a slightly more balanced profile ($91.1 million longs against $61.5 million shorts), suggesting ETH bears were also caught fading previous strength.

Solana and XRP rounded out the top four, losing $39.2 million and $29.9 million in long exposure, respectively. Although their prices fell 2.5 % and rose 0.1 %, the absolute dollar value of wiped long leverage reveals that smaller‑cap majors still host meaningful directional bets.

Binance was at the center of this market-wide wipeout, logging $232.9 million in net liquidations, 75 % of which were longs. Bybit followed with $187.5 million and OKX with $108.1 million. The three venues accounted for roughly 80 % of total forced exits.

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Table showing the total liquidations across exchanges in 24 hours on July 25, 2025 (Source: CoinGlass)

The heaviest pain came in a single four‑hour block where $201.8 million worth of positions were closed, $184.8 million of which were longs. A sharp, automated unwind of such size often exaggerates price moves in the moment, creating a cascade that feeds on itself until collateral buffers stabilise.

Despite the flush, Bitcoin seems to have stabilized at just above $115,000. This indicates that the spot market absorbed the BTC that hit the market once liquidations ran their course. Funding rates have also compressed toward neutral on major perpetual swaps, indicating that some of the overheated bullish leverage has reset.

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