Liquidations & Leverage

Research Brief · 9 June 2026 Through research on the following hot topics: Bitcoin's chaotic week saw a 20% crash and $1.57B in liquidations, followed by a sharp pump to $63,700 that triggered $504M in short squeezes. Deribit's $60K put wall signals bearish skew, while Strategy's CEO dismisses net-selling fears. AlgoAI webinars and Bybit's stock CFDs push new leverage products, and Korean retail's Hynix exposure raises risk flags. My take: This market is a knife fight. The short squeeze shows how fragile bearish bets are, but the put wall suggests smart money still expects downside. Leverage is getting creative, which usually ends badly. Prediction: Expect more violent whipsaws as liquidations cascade. The $60K level is key—if it breaks, we see another leg down. Public sentiment is split: retail traders are chasing pumps, while pros hedge with