Crypto traders lost $977.45 million to forced futures position closures over the 24 hours reported on Oct. 15, 2026, according to CoinGlass. The liquidations followed bitcoin’s fall below $82,000 after the release of U.S. inflation data, with long-position holders bearing most of the losses.

CoinGlass data showed that 183,881 traders had positions forcibly closed. Long positions accounted for $895.53 million of the liquidations, while short positions accounted for $81.92 million.

Ethereum led liquidations by asset

Ethereum recorded the largest liquidation volume among individual cryptoassets at $292.93 million, with long positions accounting for 92% of the amount. Bitcoin liquidations totaled $203.83 million, 90% of which came from long positions, according to CoinGlass liquidation data.

Other cryptoassets accounted for a further $151.6 million in liquidations, with long positions representing 92.2% of that total. The largest single liquidation order was a $12.03 million position in the BTCUSDT pair on Binance.

Binance had the highest liquidation volume among trading venues at $515.72 million. Hyperliquid followed with $141.06 million, while Bybit recorded $101.1 million, OKX $85.46 million and Gate $60.76 million.

Bitcoin trades near $81,300 after inflation report

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released September inflation data on Oct. 14. The annual Consumer Price Index accelerated to 3.7% from 3.4% in August, exceeding analysts’ forecast of 3.6%. The index rose 0.6% on a monthly basis after increasing 0.4% in August.

At the time of writing, bitcoin was trading at $81,293, according to TradingView. A daily BTC/USDT chart for Binance also showed the cryptocurrency below $82,000.

Fear and Greed Index falls

The crypto market’s Fear and Greed Index stood at 47, indicating fear. The index was at 50 a day earlier and 56 a week earlier, when it was in the greed zone.

CryptoQuant analysts had previously pointed to signs that a possible local bottom could be forming in October.

Source: Incrypted