Bitcoin has surged to a new all-time high, touching the $112,000 mark before a slight retracement to $111,000.
Altcoins have also experienced gains, with Ethereum and Sui outperforming BTC with profits of around 4.5% and over 9% respectively.
The cryptocurrency derivatives market has witnessed significant liquidations, totaling almost $528 million, with $453 million coming from short investors alone.
Mass liquidation events are common in the volatile cryptocurrency market, and the latest squeeze led to different behavior in Open Interest indicating potential fresh long positions.