Rekt Recap: August 17, 2026
Daily crypto liquidation damage report. UTC day, tracked exchanges.
Final for the day
$305.1M
On August 17, 2026, $305.1M in crypto positions were liquidated across tracked exchanges (Binance, OKX, Bybit, Bitget, Hyperliquid). Longs took 50% of the damage; shorts took the other 50%. The single biggest liquidation was $5.3M: a BTC short on Binance.
Liquidations
125,281
Longs rekt
$152.8M
Shorts rekt
$152.3M
Hour by hour
UTC
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Most rekt coins
top 5 by $ liquidated
| Coin | Liquidated | Share | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. BTC | $93.3M | 30.6% | 16,211 |
| 2. ETH | $89.5M | 29.3% | 11,488 |
| 3. SNDK | $24.7M | 8.1% | 2,038 |
| 4. HYPE | $13.1M | 4.3% | 15,241 |
| 5. ZEC | $7.7M | 2.5% | 6,047 |
Biggest single liquidations
that day
| Coin | Side | Size | Exchange | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTC | SHORT | $5.3M | Binance | 18:23 UTC |
| BTC | LONG | $2.6M | Bybit | 15:28 UTC |
| ETH | SHORT | $1.4M | Binance | 02:51 UTC |
Numbers reflect what the liquidation.lol feed has ingested from Binance, OKX, Bybit, Bitget and Hyperliquid since we started tracking. This is not all-time market history.
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