##加密市场下跌15万人爆仓 On May 18, 2026, the cryptocurrency market indeed experienced a massive liquidation event with over 150k traders forced to liquidate.

According to data from platforms like Coinglass, as of May 18, approximately 153k traders were liquidated within 24 hours, totaling up to $695 million. More than 96% of these were long positions, indicating that the bottom-fishing funds have been essentially wiped out.

The core driver of this sharp decline was macro hedging. Trump hinted at possible military action against Iran, causing oil prices to surge, and markets worried about inflation reigniting and delaying interest rate cuts, leading to concentrated sell-offs in US stock futures, cryptocurrencies, and other risk assets.

Market situation: Bitcoin (BTC) fell below $77,000, and Ethereum (ETH) dropped below $2,200. Bitcoin spot ETF saw a weekly net outflow of over $1 billion, and the fear index dropped to 28 (extreme fear).

A few suggestions for you:

· Stay away from leverage: Current volatility is extremely high, making directional liquidations very easy. The largest single liquidation involved $28.5 million in long positions.
· Wait for stabilization: Prices may still have inertia to decline. If you want to buy the dip, it’s best to wait until Ethereum stabilizes above $2,200 or Bitcoin recovers above $78,000 before making a right-side trade.