The post Crypto Market Sheds $910B as ETF Outflows and Liquidations Deepen Sell-Off appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.

ETF outflows and leverage flush signal de-risking, while liquidity remains key to trend reversal. Nearly $910 billion has been wiped off the crypto market in just 30 days, marking one of the steepest drops in years. And as expected, the heavy sell-offs have triggered a cautious sentiment among institutional and retail traders.  As volatility increased, leveraged positions were liquidated across major exchanges. Institutional De-Risking Drives Bitcoin ETF Assets Down to $87B Bitcoin and Ethereum suffered during the market drop. Interestingly, smaller altcoins bore the heaviest brunt, with most tanking over 40%. Investors quickly exited positions as fear engulfed the market. 🔥 UPDATE: The last 30 days wiped out $910B from the crypto market. pic.twitter.com/1yYLdeVyPc — Cointelegraph (@Cointelegraph) February 14, 2026 More than $310 million in derivative positions were wiped out within 24 hours at peak volatility. Over 100,000 traders saw positions erased during that period. Short liquidations dominated the most recent flush, following an earlier wave of long-side capitulation. Basically, short positions were forced to close as prices briefly bounced.  Image Source: CoinGlass Macro factors such as rising interest rates and tighter monetary policy drove the recent market slide. In response to market volatility, investors have pushed capital toward safer assets. Oftentimes, risk-heavy sectors such as crypto are the first to react to this liquidity shift. Whale activity and institutional selling also intensified the downturn once momentum turned negative. Spot Bitcoin investment vehicles recorded heavy net outflows over the past two weeks.  Several single-day withdrawals exceeded $400 million and weekly net flows fell by nearly $360 million. Total net assets dropped from about $115 billion to $87 billion. Data points to systematic de-risking among large capital allocators. Image Source: SoSovalue Profit-taking also contributed to the drop, as many investors capitalized on months of early gains. Stop-loss orders and trading bots…

---

Filed under: News - @ February 14, 2026 3:29 pm