Bitcoin experienced a 2.48% intraday drop leading to the liquidation of nearly $986 million in positions across the crypto derivatives market.
227,964 traders were liquidated within 24 hours, resulting in total losses of $985.58 million, with long positions accounting for the majority of the damage.
Macro factors like U.S.-China trade tensions and the public fallout between Elon Musk and Donald Trump contributed to the market downturn.
Despite the drop, trading volume surged by 36.24% to $60.39 billion, signaling increased volatility. Bitcoin's market cap stands at $2.03 trillion with a circulating supply of 19.87 million BTC.