Value investing in the crypto market is under pressure as global liquidations reached $78.79 million within 24 hours on January 17, 2026. Short positions accounted for $48.39 million of the losses, affecting 68,643 traders. The largest single liquidation, amounting to $1.3055 million, occurred on Hyperliquid for the trading pair xyz:AMZN-USD. On-chain trading signals indicate increased volatility, with short sellers suffering the most from the market's sharp fluctuations.
BlockBeats news: On January 17, according to Coinglass data, the entire network experienced $78.792 million in liquidations over the past 24 hours, with long positions liquidated amounting to $30.3977 million and short positions liquidated totaling $48.3943 million.
In the past 24 hours, a total of 68,643 people worldwide were liquidated. The largest single liquidation occurred on Hyperliquid - xyz:AMZN-USD, with a value of $1.3055 million.
