Raoul Pal Says Blockchain Survival Depends on User Economics
His analysis tracks capital deployed per active user, stablecoin balances and developer inflows. A 12-network comparison found faster capital turnover was associated with worse returns.
Day: October 15, 2026
Ether Long Position Sits $60 From Liquidation as $352M Book Shows $18.87M Loss
The portfolio includes 79,260 ETH and 1,140 BTC, with separate liquidation ranges for each asset.
Crypto Liquidations Hit $486 Million in One Hour, Led by Longs
Long positions accounted for $465 million. Ether and Bitcoin liquidations totaled $201 million and $117 million, respectively.
Crypto Sell-Off Triggers $860 Million in Long Liquidations in 24 Hours
Total liquidations reached $935 million, with short positions accounting for $75.25 million.
Bitcoin Moves Above $81,000 as Spot Price Reaches $81,234
BTC was $80,902 15 minutes earlier, while its one-hour change remained down 0.77%.
Gate Sees Cross-Border Payments as Its Next Growth Driver
Gate Money lets users open an electronic account in their own name and collect funds in more than 60 local currencies as access expands.
Crypto Liquidations Reach About $476 Million in an Hour, Led by Longs
Long positions made up $457 million of the total, while Ether and Bitcoin accounted for more than 60%.
Polkadot Falls 5.50% in an Hour to $1.08 on Binance Spot
Long liquidations totaled $580,000 across Binance, Bybit and OKX during the same hour; short liquidations were $0.
Uniswap Falls 4.16% in an Hour to $6.86 on Binance Spot
UNI traded at $7.16 an hour earlier. Liquidations over the same period totaled $1.45 million on long positions and $10,000 on short positions across Binance, Bybit and OKX.
Solana Falls 2.87% in One Hour to $102 as Long Liquidations Hit $16M
SOL traded at $105 an hour earlier. Long liquidations across Binance, Bybit and OKX reached $16 million, compared with $80,000 in short liquidations.
