Data: In the past 24 hours, the entire network has been liquidated for $421 million, with long positions liquidated for $239 million and short positions liquidated for $182 million.

A user opened a 40x short position on BTC when the market declined on February 28th and is now holding 750 BTC.

PANews March 2 News, according to on-chain analyst @ai\_9684xtpa monitoring, user folhas99 opened a 40x short position on BTC when the market declined on February 28. He now holds 750 BTC (approximately $49.63 million), making it Hyperliquid TOP1 BTC position, with an entry price of $64,534 and a liquidation price of $70,730. Currently, there is an unrealized loss of $1.187 million. He placed a limit sell order at $55,000, aiming to take profit if BTC drops another $11,000.

Middle East Geopolitical Shock: Analyzing Hedging Capital Flows and BTC Pricing Logic Through Options Data

On March 1, 2026, a U.S.-Israel military strike resulted in the killing of Iran's top leader, triggering intense volatility in global markets. Traditional safe-haven assets like crude oil and gold rose, while Bitcoin faced significant turmoil. Options market data shows that institutional funds remain optimistic about the future, but hedging demand surged in the short term. Overall, the crypto market is expected to experience a corrective rebound after the panic, with particular attention to the $76,000 options maximum pain point.

Data: In the past 24 hours, the entire network has liquidated $356 million, with long positions liquidated at $243 million and short positions at $113 million.

In the past 24 hours, the total liquidation amount across the entire network reached $356 million, with $243 million in long positions and $113 million in short positions. Bitcoin long liquidations totaled $123 million, and Ethereum long liquidations amounted to $50,067,000. A total of 82,706 people were liquidated, with the largest single liquidation amounting to $13,334,600.

Data: Hyperliquid platform whales currently hold positions worth $2.965 billion, with a long-short position ratio of 0.98.

According to Coinglass data, the whale holdings on the Hyperliquid platform amount to $2.965 billion, with long positions accounting for 49.52% and short positions for 50.48%. The profit and loss for long positions is -$109 million, while for short positions it is $191 million. Among them, the giant whale address 0xa5b0..41 went long on ETH at $1991.53 with 15x leverage, with an unrealized profit and loss of -$1.9484 million.

Gate Daily (March 2): Trump campaign faces "insider trading" allegations over Iran airstrike; Vitalik explains Ethereum execution layer roadmap

Bitcoin (BTC) rebounded from weekend lows, trading around $66,700 on March 2. A mysterious account made precise bets on a U.S. airstrike against Iran, while the Trump camp faces allegations of "insider trading." Vitalik outlined Ethereum's execution layer roadmap, focusing on two major changes: state trees and virtual machines.

10xResearch: Market positions have been cleared, but liquidity remains relatively weak

10xResearch in its latest report states that crypto market positions have largely cleared, funding rates have dropped to lows, and implied volatility has reset, but liquidity remains fragile. The US 10-year Treasury yield has declined, ETF funds experienced a brief net inflow, and options traders are adjusting their positions around key March events.