Crypto derivatives markets are showing rising signs of leverage stress, with liquidation data pointing to growing downside exposure even as spot prices remain range-bound. Liquidation data indicates that traders have continued to build leveraged positions vulnerable to forced unwinds, particularly on the long side. Crypto market liquidations skew heavily toward long positionsAccording to recent liquidation data, cumulative long liquidations have consistently exceeded short liquidations during several intraday spikes over the past week. Binance recorded approximately $36 million in long liquidations, while Hyperliquid saw over $59 million in long positions wiped out. A sustained increase in long liquidations without meaningful spot recovery would signal that leverage stress is translating into broader market weakness.