On October 10, 2025, crypto markets suffered a record liquidation event, with more than $19.1 billion in leveraged positions reportedly wiped out. Cointelegraph’s post breaks that down as $16.69 billion in long positions and $2.46 billion in shorts, totaling $19.15 billion (WatcherGuru, Cointelegraph).

Oct 10, 2026, 07:17 UTC

A public Telegram recap published October 30 attributed the selloff to President Donald Trump’s announcement of 100% tariffs on Chinese technology imports, followed by a rapid market decline and cascading liquidations (recap).

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The supplied posts claim a record event with over $19.1B liquidated, including $16.69B in longs and $2.46B in shorts. These reads seek the original posts and independent contemporaneous reporting to establish the date, reported trigger, and figures.
The prior reads did not establish the date, trigger, or figures because their arguments were malformed. These reads retrieve the cited posts and search independent contemporaneous coverage for the event and its long/short liquidation totals.
The cited posts date the throwback to October 10, 2025 and report more than $19.1 billion liquidated, with $16.69 billion in longs and $2.46 billion in shorts. The available contemporaneous search results include a Telegram recap attributing the selloff to President Donald Trump's China tariff announcement, but they do not independently establish that cause or reconcile the liquidation figures.