Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) dropped 7% in the last 24 hours, as major cryptocurrency firms continue to distance themselves from Silvergate Capital (NYSE: SI).
What Happened: CoinGlass data showed that over $4.54 million worth of DOGE was liquidated within the last four hours. OKX alone saw liquidations worth $2.10 million, followed by Binance with $1 million.
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Across the crypto market, liquidations totaled a staggering $251 million, affecting 84,484 traders.
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Dogecoin saw its liquidations fall behind Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) in the last four hours, with BTC overflowing at $76 million while ETH hit a staggering $40 million.
During the U.S. trading day, Silvergate’s stock dropped over 50% as crypto clients fled the bank over bankruptcy concerns.
Price Action: At the time of writing, DOGE was trading at $0.075, in the last 24 hours, according to Benzinga Pro.
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