Gate News message, April 22 — Over the past hour, cryptocurrency markets recorded $60.08 million in liquidations, according to Coinglass data. Bitcoin accounted for $27.46 million of the total, while Ethereum recorded $26.31 million in liquidations.
Short positions dominated the liquidation activity, with $59.37 million in short liquidations compared to $700,000 in long liquidations.
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