January 15 Work Commute Podcast — Surge in Short Liquidations Amid Bitcoin Bullishness… Ethereum ETF Hype Also Grows

2026-01-15 01:28:29

Source: TokenPost Original Title: January 15th Commuting Podcast — Surge in Short Liquidations Amid Bitcoin Bullishness…Ethereum ETF Expectations Also Rise Original Link: https://www.tokenpost.kr/news/insights/323847

On January 15, 2026, the cryptocurrency market continued its bullish trend as Bitcoin rose to $97,265, and Ethereum also increased by 4.73% to $3,366. Most major altcoins gained, with only Tron experiencing a slight decline. The total market capitalization was $3.29 trillion, with Bitcoin’s dominance at 59.00% and Ethereum’s at 12.33%, both increasing and expanding market leadership.

The total trading volume over the past 24 hours was $172.5 billion. Of this, DeFi trading volume was $15.5 billion(+31.66%), and stablecoins reached $173 billion(+54.84%), both showing growth. Derivatives trading volume also increased by 39.81% from the previous day to $1.4673 trillion, significantly expanding market liquidity.

On this day, the total leverage liquidation volume reached $136.7 million, with 88.67% or $121.21 million of it being short positions. This indicates that investors betting on declines suffered large losses due to the upward momentum of Bitcoin and major altcoins. By coin, Bitcoin accounted for the largest at $68.98 million, followed by Ethereum at $36.07 million and Solana at $8.55 million. Short liquidations also occurred in meme coins, with amounts of $350,000 and $280,000 respectively.

On the policy front, Fidelity submitted an amended proposal to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission(SEC) regarding Ethereum spot ETFs, raising expectations for increased institutional investor access. Bloomberg reported that internal SEC discussions are accelerating, suggesting a possible approval, and JP Morgan also viewed the prospects positively. Meanwhile, Vitalik Buterin emphasized the need to simplify Ethereum staking structures and called for technical improvements.

Additionally, LayerZero completed the launch of mainnets across 42 chains, and Phantom announced the release of a high-speed network testnet, among other major project technical updates.

In the domestic market, Bitcoin maintained a slight premium compared to overseas markets, reflecting optimistic sentiment among domestic investors.

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