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Stocktwits Crypto Data Dive – Week 16

Welcome to the Stocktwits Crypto Data Dive for Week 16 of 2026! 📊

In this issue, we’ll dive into the data to keep you informed about the progress of the overall crypto market and shine a spotlight on emerging and established trends.

What You’ll Find In The Stocktwits Crypto Data Dive has three main objectives:

1. Total and Altcoin caps, stamped with YTD moves and the gap to ATH.

2. Seven-layer market-cap recap (TMC ex-stables, ex-top-50, and five more flavors).

3. Crypto Index Performance covering 12 indices.

4. The Liquidation Station boards the train with 30-day totals plus a 7-day heatmap for maximum schadenfreude.

5. Market Heatmap, Social Volume Heatmap, Active Address Heatmap.

6. ETF scorecards for BTC and ETH still tracking 7- and 30-day flows.

So, without further delay, let’s jump right into the data from week 16 and explore its intriguing insights! 🚀

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Crypto Market Cap Update

What is the broader trend within the crypto market? The simplest way to track this is by using three market cap charts. So let’s see what we got. 🔭

*the price levels and performance values may be very different from what you read in your mailbox vs. what’s happening in the live market. This is especially true when crypto faces a new bull or bear run. 

Total Market Cap

• All-Time High Close: $4.22 trillion

• YTD: -15%

• From ATH: -40%

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Altcoin Market Cap

• All-Time High: $1.73 trillion

• YTD: -15%

• From ATH: -41%

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Tuesday – Halfway To The Next Halving ⏳️

Wednesday – Crypto Got A Bit Of Swagger Back – Pawn Shop Rolex Energy, But Still 🕺

Thursday – Well, Hello Altcoins 👋

Friday – Winning Feels Good But Also A Little Weird 😰

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Stocktwits Crypto Index RRG

Relative Rotation Graphs (RRG) help us visualize how a currency or sector performs compared to a benchmark – in this case, the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY). Think of the four colored sectors as stages in a race:

• Leading Quadrant (green) – You’re a champ! 🏆 You’re ahead of everyone else, and the crowd is cheering. But watch out; you might be overdoing it.

• Weakening Quadrant (yellow) – You’re slowing down 😓 and losing your lead. Maybe you’re a bit demoralized because your biggest fan didn’t show up. You’re now in the middle of the pack.

• Lagging Quadrant (red) – Disaster strikes! 😱 You’re injured, exhausted, or just made a big mistake. You’re now in last place, and it’s a sad scene.

• Improving Quadrant (blue) – Time for a comeback! 💪 Your motivation returns, the music swells, and you’re picking up speed. You’re back in the middle, catching up with the leaders.

Analyzing the RRG Examples 

Example 1: Rapid Rotation
– If an instrument moves quickly through all four quadrants, it could indicate high volatility or erratic behavior. Traders may want to be cautious or use appropriate risk management strategies in such cases.

Example 2: Stuck in the Middle
– An instrument that remains close to the center of the RRG might be in a consolidation phase, lacking a clear trend or momentum. Traders might wait for a decisive move before entering a position.

Example 3: Consistent Leader
– If an instrument stays in the Leading Quadrant (top right) for an extended period, it could signify a strong, sustained uptrend. Traders might consider buying opportunities or riding the trend.

Example 4: Slow Recovery
– An instrument that gradually moves from the Lagging Quadrant (bottom left) to the Improving Quadrant (blue) and eventually to the Leading Quadrant (green) could indicate a slow but steady recovery. Traders might look for potential reversal or bottom-fishing opportunities.

The GIF below shows the past 21 days of movement on the RRG.

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The GIF below shows the past 13 weeks of movement on the RRG.

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Weekly Total Market Cap (TMC) Performance

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Weekly Crypto Index Performance

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Liquidation Station 😱 

Interested in how much has been flushed out of leveraged long and short positions? Who’s getting hurt the most? This is the best place to get an idea of how leveraged positions are doing. 🔴 

30-day Total Liquidations 📆 

What You’re Looking At

• Green bars above zero = longs blown out because price fell.

• Red bars below zero = shorts blown out because price ripped.

• Left-hand scale is U.S. dollars (millions); the dashed line near the top sits at $1B.

30-day Total Crypto Liquidation Chart – Click to enlarge.

• Mar 22 – Solid short liquidation ($300M-$350M). Early squeeze continuation.

• Apr 6 – Apr 7 – Heavy short flush ($350M-$400M). One of the cleaner squeezes.

• Apr 11 – Apr 13 – Escalating short liquidations ($400M+) as price pushes higher.

• Apr 15 – Apr 16 – Largest event in the window: massive short wipe ($600M). That’s not a tap, that’s a slap.

• Scattered throughout – consistent long liquidations ($100M-$200M) on pullbacks. No free rides.

What You’re Looking At

• Rows = coins, columns = timestamps.

• Color = head-count of forced liquidations (legend tops at 2,000).

• A cell showing “BTC 1,600” means 1,600 separate BTC positions were liquidated.

Weekly Crypto Liquidation History Heatmap – Click to enlarge.

• Apr 10 – Apr 12 – Early cluster across BTC/ETH. Positioning gets reset fast.

• Apr 12 – Apr 13 – Stronger band, aligns with increasing short pressure.

• Apr 13 – Apr 15 – Sustained activity across majors. This is where things start to build.

• Apr 15 – Apr 16 – Peak intensity window. Matches that $600M+ short wipe from the monthly.

• Apr 16 – Apr 17 – Activity drops off, leverage already flushed.

Some Interesting Insights 👓️ 

• Monthly shows a shift from balanced chop → aggressive short squeezes.

• Weekly confirms sustained liquidation pressure, not just quick resets.

• Expansion in liquidation size = volatility waking up. Finally.

• Shorts overstayed their welcome late in the cycle and got steamrolled.

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Author Disclosure: The author of this newsletter holds positions in AVAX, ADA, PUDGY, WLD, NEAR, INJ, LTC, LINK, ZEC, XLM, and FET. 📋