đšđ©ž Top 10 Largest Cryptocurrency Liquidation Events in History
1ïžâŁ U.S. Tariff Hike on China (Oct 10, 2025) â đ„ $19.16B
The biggest crypto liquidation ever. A 100% U.S. tariff on Chinese imports triggered a global risk-off sell-off.
2ïžâŁ AML Crackdown Rumors + Mining Halt (Apr 18, 2021) â đŁ $9.94B
Fears of anti-money laundering crackdowns and mining bans caused mass liquidations.
3ïžâŁ Tesla Reversal + Regulatory Tightening (May 19, 2021) â ⥠$9.01B
Teslaâs U-turn on Bitcoin payments, alongside stricter regulations, led to a panic dump.
4ïžâŁ Overheated Rally Correction (Feb 22, 2021) â đ» $4.10B
A correction after an overheated bull rally wiped over-leveraged traders.
5ïžâŁ El Salvador BTC Law Launch Dump (Sep 7, 2021) â âïž $3.65B
The launch of El Salvadorâs Bitcoin law sparked high volatility.
6ïžâŁ Over-Leveraged Longs Liquidation (Sep 22, 2025) â â ïž $3.62B
Rapid liquidations as long positions collapsed under volatility.
7ïžâŁ Yellen Anti-BTC Remarks (Feb 23, 2021) â đŁïž $3.15B
Bearish remarks from U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen hurt sentiment.
8ïžâŁ Capital Gains Tax Plan (Apr 23, 2021) â đ§Ÿ $2.92B
Talk of U.S. tax hikes pushed investors to de-risk.
9ïžâŁ Turkey Crypto Payment Ban (Apr 16, 2021) â đ« $2.77B
Turkeyâs ban triggered sharp liquidations.
đ Tesla BTC Payment Halt (May 13, 2021) â ⥠$2.47B
Teslaâs halt of Bitcoin payments shook confidence.
đŹ The $19B liquidation shows how fast crypto can shift. With tariffs rising and gold hitting records, all eyes are on $BTC, $ETH, and $BNB next.