Bitcoin rally triggers over $36 million in shorts liquidations

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December has started on a bullish note for Bitcoin, with the opening price over $38,000 and a high brushing just under the $38,400 mark.

This price surge has had a significant impact on the digital asset market. In the past 24 hours, approximately $36.88 million worth of short positions have been liquidated. According to Coinglass, Binance shouldered the brunt of these liquidations, accounting for just $15.62 million in liquidated shorts.

Meanwhile, roughly $500 million of liquidation leverage is sitting between the current price of Bitcoin at $38,300 and $39,000.

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Chart showing the BTC/USDT liquidation heatmap on Binance from Nov. 28 to Dec. 1, 2023 (Source: Glassnode)

Furthermore, this price uptick has sparked a rise in Bitcoin open interest. Open interest represents the total number of outstanding Bitcoin futures or options contracts in circulation at a given time, indicating the amount of capital committed to Bitcoin derivatives. Open interest has seen a 4% rise over the past 24 hours. Consequently, Binance has emerged as the leading exchange in terms of Bitcoin open interest.

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Chart showing the open interest on Bitcoin futures on Dec. 1, 2023 (Source: Glassnode)

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