Bitcoin’s Sunday price action turned chaotic after a wave of whale-driven sell orders triggered a rapid $2,000 drop, mass liquidations, and an equally aggressive rebound.
The moves wiped out both long and short traders within hours, raising fresh concerns about low-liquidity manipulation and order book fragility at a time when Bitcoin continues hovering above $91,000.
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$1.39 Billion in Bitcoin Dumped Within One Hour
Several analysts reported a what appeared to be coordinated sell-offs, where more than 15,565 BTC, worth roughly $1.39 billion, hit the market in a single hour.
The sudden surge in supply hitting the market simultaneously accelerated Bitcoin’s decline from $89,700 to $87,700, setting the stage for a cascade of liquidations.
$171 Million in Liquidations as Longs and Shorts Get Wiped
The sharp initial drop wiped out $171 million worth of BTC longs, caught off guard as the Bitcoin price fell $2,000 in minutes before rebounding with equal force. As of this writing, the Bitcoin price is $91,494.
Bitcoin (BTC) Price Performance. Source: TradingViewAlong with this quick recovery, almost $14 million in short positions were liquidated in the past hour and over $91 million in the past four hours.
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Data from Coinglass confirms the scale of the damage. Over the past 24 hours, 121,628 traders were liquidated, resulting in total liquidations of $346.67 million.
Crypto Liquidations. Source: CoinglassTraders Call It “Engineered Liquidity Collection”
Market commentators say this wasn’t normal volatility, with Marto arguing that the sequence was not accidental.
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Others pointed to the speed of the recovery, with Lenny, a trader known for tracking liquidity flows, remarking about the whipsaw.
The quick absorption suggests strong spot demand remains intact even as aggressive leverage flushes continue at weekend lows.
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Can Bitcoin Maintain $90,000?
The Bitcoin price is recovering its weekend losses but still showing signs of heavy intraday stress. The dual liquidations demonstrate how thin order books on weekends continue to be a target for large players capable of moving billions of dollars in minutes.
Spot demand may stabilize price action into the upcoming week, especially as liquidity normalizes and derivatives markets reset.
With over $300 million in liquidations behind it, Bitcoin enters the next trading sessions with cleared leverage, but also heightened sensitivity to further whale-driven moves.
Meanwhile, data shows that $1 billion in short positions are at risk of liquidation if the Bitcoin price pumps to $93,000.
Notably, the $93,000 threshold stands barely 2% above current levels.
Source: https://beincrypto.com/bitcoin-whipsaws-whale-dump/
