3 Altcoins at Risk of Major Liquidation in Early March 2026

Jakarta, Pintu News – The heightened geopolitical tensions over the weekend did not trigger massive capital outflows from the altcoin market. This test indicates that altcoin prices are currently likely to be in an area of balance and are preparing for more significant movements. As such, the market also holds the potential for large-scale liquidation.

Altcoins such as Solana (SOL), XRP (XRP), and Tether Gold (XAUT) each have different driving factors and can immediately trigger volatility, as well as trigger liquidation in both Long and Short positions.

Solana (SOL)

SOL has been flat around $84 since early February. This tight consolidation around one price level reflects the “volatility compression” phase, which is often a precursor to sharp breakouts.

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Therefore, SOL derivatives market participants could potentially face liquidation on both Long and Short positions when prices finally break out of these ranges. This indication is also reinforced by analyst Joao Wedson’s observation through the Solana Buy/Sell Pressure Delta index.

Delta’s Buy/Sell Pressure indicator for Solana turned red and fell quite sharply. Wedson noted that this kind of signal historically does not necessarily mean that prices will fall further. Rather, it could mark the formation of an important bottom before a reversal.

According to Wedson, historically there are two possibilities that often follow: the formation of a local bottom followed by a strong rise, or the beginning of an intense bear market phase like the one in 2022.

Coinglass’ 7-day liquidation map data shows that if SOL drops to $74 this week, the accumulated potential liquidation volume of Long positions could reach around $376 million. Conversely, if SOL bounces to $95, the accumulated potential volume of liquidation of Short positions could reach around $450 million.

XRP

XRP is also in a balanced state in the short-term, with relatively balanced buying and selling pressure. Negative news regarding the escalating tensions involving the United States, Israel, and Iran over the weekend did not trigger any major sell-offs. Instead, XRP remained stable around $1.35.

The latest report from the BeInCrypto website states that the Net Unrealized Profit and Loss (NUPL) indicator indicates the final phase of the downtrend. Historically in the last 12 years, March recorded an average return of 18% for XRP, making it the strongest month in the first quarter.

However, in the past week, around 472 million XRP worth $652 million moved to Binance. XRP balances on Binance have also started to show signs of turning upwards after having been down for several months.

This tug-of-war between the two forces increases the chances of XRP traders facing liquidation, regardless of whether they hold Long or Short positions.

Based on the 7-day liquidation map, if XRP drops to $1.20 this week, the accumulated potential liquidation volume of Long positions could surpass $125 million. Conversely, if the price rises to $1.50, the accumulated potential liquidation volume of Short positions could potentially surpass $157 million.

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Tether Gold (XAUT)

Tokenized gold has once again caught the attention of traders in line with the upward trend in physical gold prices.

Tether Gold (XAUT) is a digital token backed by physical gold and issued by Tether. Based on Coinglass data, XAUT’s total open interest recently surpassed $800 million.

The price movement of XAUT basically follows the price of physical gold. However, as more investors are exposed to XAUT and the use of leverage increases, the risk of liquidation on both Long and Short positions also tends to rise.

The liquidation map shows that on Bybit alone, if XAUT rises past $5,600 and prints a new peak, Short traders could face potential liquidation losses above $61 million. Conversely, if the price drops to $5,000, Long traders risk potential liquidation losses exceeding $90 million.

If Binance data is taken into account, the scale of liquidation is potentially even greater. CryptoQuant’s report states that XAUT has officially entered the Top 10 perpetual contract trading pairs on Binance.

Overall, the market’s total Open Interest fell from above $120 billion at the start of the year to around $94 billion currently. Short-term derivatives traders are seen reducing leverage, with a greater focus on large-cap altcoins as well as tokenized real-world assets such as gold and silver. In general, market participants appear more cautious and are waiting for clearer signals before determining the next trend direction.

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Reference:

• BeInCrypto. 3 Altcoins Facing Liquidation in the 1st Week of March. Accessed on March 6, 2026