BTC under $82.6k as $98m in longs get flushed
Bitcoin slipped 1.8% to $82,598 and the market shifted into risk-off. Longs took far more damage than shorts, while ETF outflows continued.
Market state
BTC trades at $82,598, down 1.8% over 24 hours. The Fear and Greed index reads 64 (greed) and BTC dominance is 58.7%. The snapshot labels the regime RISK_OFF with a score of 34.6.
- BTC
- $82,598
- -1.76% / 24 h
- Fear & Greed
- 64
- Greed
- BTC.D
- 58.7%
- Short term
- caution
Liquidations
In the past hour $98.1m in longs were liquidated against $3.9m in shorts. The level is tagged MAJOR_FLUSH. A heavy skew toward long liquidations usually means the downside move mostly hit upside bets.
- Level
- MAJOR_FLUSH
- Longs / 1 h
- $98M
- Shorts / 1 h
- $4M
Funding extremes
The highest annualised funding is BNB at 19.2%, tagged neutral. A cluster of LINK, LTC, UNI, NEAR and BCH follows, all at 10.95%. Every extreme in the snapshot is classified as neutral.
| Coin | Funding p.a. |
|---|---|
 BNB | +19.2% |
 LINK | +11% |
 LTC | +11% |
 UNI | +11% |
 NEAR | +11% |
 BCH | +11% |
Leverage positioning
Retail positioning leans long: BTC 63.3%, SOL 68.0% and ETH 76.9%. Short-term flow leads with SOL (+$446k) and ETH (+$402k), while HYPE is down $120.8k. All tracked pairs carry a NORMAL flag.
| Coin | Net flow 5 min | OI 24 h |
|---|---|---|
 SOL | $446K | · |
 ETH | $402K | · |
 HYPE | $121K | · |
 XRP | $21K | · |
 AVAX | $7K | · |
 SUI | $7K | · |
Crowd long: BTC 63% · ETH 77% · SOL 68%
ETF flows
US spot ETFs saw outflows of $484.9m in bitcoin and $160.9m in ether. Both flows are negative. ETF outflows usually indicate institutional demand eased on the day.
- BTC ETF
- -$485M
- ETH ETF
- -$161M
Movers
The top gainer was MET, up 48.2% to $0.4639, with JUP among larger tokens adding 13.5% to $0.3721. On the downside VANRY fell 21.4%, NMR 21.0% and RESOLV 15.0%. No new listings are recorded in the snapshot.
| Coin | Price | 24 h |
|---|---|---|
| MET | $0.464 | +48.2% |
| VANRY | $0.00103 | -21.4% |
| NMR | $13.98 | -21% |
| RESOLV | $0.0191 | -15% |
 JUP | $0.372 | +13.5% |
| PHA | $0.0618 | -12.5% |
Week ahead
The calendar shows the US CPI release in 6 days (14 October, HIGH impact). It is followed by US PPI on 15 October with MEDIUM impact. No other events are listed in the snapshot.
- US CPI ReleaseOctober 14, 2026HIGH
- US PPI ReleaseOctober 15, 2026
Data: the syndicate engine (Binance, Hyperliquid, Coinglass, alternative.me and other cited sources), collected at publication time. Snapshot values do not update retroactively. Educational and journalistic content, not investment advice.
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