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Several altcoins entered September with imbalances on their liquidation maps, highlighting a clear gap between bullish and bearish sentiment. These conditions create a favorable setup for large-scale liquidations. The following are three altcoins at risk of liquidations in the first week of September, based on liquidation data and the latest news likely to influence their price movements. 1. Ethereum (ETH) Ethereum’s 7-day liquidation map shows a major imbalance. If ETH rises to $4,925 this week, accumulated short liquidations could exceed $6 billion. On the other hand, if ETH falls below $4,000, long positions worth about $3.96 billion would be liquidated. ETH Exchange Liquidation Map. Source: Coinglass Data indicates that short-term traders are leaning toward shorting Ethereum this week. They placed larger bets and used higher leverage on short positions. However, they may face setbacks. On-chain data from the first day of September shows large whale transactions selling BTC to buy ETH. Lookonchain reported that Bitcoin whale wallets continuously sold BTC to purchase more than $4 billion worth of ETH. This whale activity of swapping BTC for ETH could affect trader sentiment. It may drive ETH’s price higher and inflict losses on short positions. 2. XRP XRP’s 7-day liquidation map shows a severe imbalance. Short liquidations far outweigh long liquidations. Many short-term traders appear to be betting heavily on XRP’s decline in the first week of September. If XRP climbs to $3, over $500 million in short positions would be liquidated. In contrast, if XRP falls to $2.42, only about $200 million in long positions would face liquidation. XRP Exchange Liquidation Map. Source: Coinglass From a technical perspective, analysts warn that the current $2.70 level acts as strong support. Prices may rebound from here, putting short positions at high risk. In addition, 15 XRP ETF applications are still pending with the…

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