Berdasarkan Crypto Fear & Greed Index, sentimen pasar kripto pada minggu ketiga Desember masih didominasi oleh ketakutan, dengan skor fear ekstrem. Sentimen negatif ini telah membuat posisi short mendominasi perdagangan.

Meski begitu, beberapa altcoin punya katalis khusus yang bisa memicu likuidasi untuk posisi short. Altcoin apa saja yang dimaksud, dan risiko spesifik apa yang mereka hadapi?

1. Solana (SOL)

Liquidation heatmap 7 hari untuk SOL menunjukkan volume potensi likuidasi posisi short dua kali lebih besar daripada posisi long.

Khususnya, jika SOL naik ke US$147 minggu ini, para trader yang membuka posisi short bisa menanggung kerugian hingga US$1 miliar. Sebaliknya, jika SOL turun di bawah US$120, para trader long bisa menghadapi likuidasi sekitar US$500 juta.

Ada beberapa faktor yang menunjukkan para trader sebaiknya berhati-hati jika ingin menahan posisi short minggu ini.

Pertama, ETF SOL mencatat arus masuk positif selama tujuh hari berturut-turut pekan lalu. Terutama, Bitwise SOL ETF sukses mencatat arus masuk positif selama 33 hari berturut-turut sejak diluncurkan. Saat ini, ETF tersebut memegang lebih dari US$600 juta SOL. Tren ini menunjukkan permintaan institusi yang masih kuat.

Kedua, SOL telah membentuk support kuat di area US$130 dalam empat minggu terakhir. Selain itu, kabar positif tentang perluasan kasus penggunaan DeFi XRP di Solana melalui Hex Trust juga memperbaiki sentimen pasar.

Dengan latar belakang ini, SOL punya pondasi yang kuat untuk pulih minggu ini dan bisa memicu likuidasi posisi short.

2. Cardano (ADA)

Seperti SOL, sentimen pasar secara umum yang negatif mendorong para trader derivatif ADA jangka pendek untuk menambah modal dan leverage pada posisi short.

Tindakan ini secara signifikan meningkatkan total volume likuidasi short. Jika ADA naik ke US$0,45 minggu ini, posisi short bisa rugi hingga US$50 juta. Sebaliknya, jika ADA turun ke US$0,35, posisi long bisa menghadapi likuidasi sekitar US$19,5 juta.

Salah satu faktor penting yang harus dipertimbangkan oleh trader short ADA untuk mengurangi risiko adalah sentimen positif seputar proyek Midnight.

Midnight Network merupakan blockchain baru yang dikembangkan oleh Input Output Global (IOG), perusahaan di balik Cardano yang didirikan Charles Hoskinson.

Midnight Network fokus pada privasi melalui teknologi zero-knowledge proof, khususnya ZK-SNARKs. Token NIGHT naik lebih dari 150% dalam tujuh hari terakhir. Selain itu, proyek ini juga berhasil menang BeInCrypto “Breakthrough of the Year”.

Midnight has been voted @beincrypto's Breakthrough of the Year & this win belongs entirely to the community. 🏆🕛

Thank you to everyone who shared, voted, & continues to support privacy as a fundamental right & what Midnight is building.

It’s been a monumental week, but this is… pic.twitter.com/eiLGv4yqxV

— Midnight (@MidnightNtwrk) December 13, 2025

Peningkatan permintaan untuk NIGHT ikut mendorong permintaan terhadap ADA. Berdasarkan platform trading Taptool, volume trading NIGHT di DEX mencapai lebih dari 85 juta ADA dalam lima hari terakhir. Selain itu, para holder ADA dapat memperoleh NIGHT dengan staking ADA mereka.

3. PIPPIN

PIPPIN adalah meme coin yang mencuri perhatian di akhir tahun. Kapitalisasi pasarnya naik dari di bawah US$60 juta menjadi lebih dari US$350 juta hanya dalam tiga minggu.

Liquidation heatmap menunjukkan potensi likuidasi posisi long secara kumulatif masih lebih tinggi dibandingkan short. Data ini menandakan banyak trader jangka pendek masih memperkirakan harga akan terus naik.

namun, harapan tersebut membawa risiko besar. Analisis terbaru dari akun pelacak data on-chain Evening Trader Group mengungkapkan bahwa saat ini 93 wallet memegang 73% dari total suplai.

$PIPPIN | Case Study: Supply Control & The Hidden Architecture Behind the Rally

93 wallets now hold 73% of the supply, organized into three well-defined clusters based on accumulation origin.$PIPPIN keeps climbing with zero signs of exhaustion.
The on-chain picture shows why:… pic.twitter.com/MVvPCWq6rh

— Evening Trader Group (@Eveningtraders) December 12, 2025

Wallet-wallet ini terbagi menjadi tiga klaster akumulasi utama. Setiap klaster menunjukkan asal-usul dan pola perilaku yang berbeda. Menurut Evening Trader Group, akumulasi ini bisa menjadi pendorong utama lonjakan harga. Di sisi lain, tekanan jual bisa saja muncul kapan saja.

Selain itu, akun yang terkait dengan proyek (ThePippinCo) tidak pernah memberikan update sejak bulan Juni. Keheningan ini menimbulkan kekhawatiran akan komitmen tim terhadap proyek tersebut.

Jika PIPPIN turun di bawah US$0,30 minggu ini, lebih dari US$9.000.000 posisi long bisa terlikuidasi. Angka ini bahkan bisa lebih besar jika PIPPIN mengalami dump tajam, seperti nasib token meme lain yang pernah dimanipulasi.

According to the Crypto Fear & Greed Index, the crypto market sentiment in the third week of December remains dominated by fear, with a score of extreme fear. This negative sentiment has caused short positions to gain the upper hand.

However, several altcoins have their own catalysts that could trigger liquidations of these short positions. Which altcoins are they, and what specific risks do they face?

1. Solana (SOL)

The 7-day liquidation heatmap for SOL shows that the potential liquidation volume of short positions is twice that of long positions.

Specifically, if SOL rises to $147 this week, traders holding short positions could suffer losses of up to $1 billion. In contrast, if SOL falls below $120, long traders could face liquidations worth around $500 million.

Several factors suggest that traders should be cautious when holding short positions this week.

First, SOL ETFs recorded seven consecutive days of positive inflows last week. Notably, the Bitwise SOL ETF has maintained positive inflows for 33 straight days since launch. It currently holds more than $600 million worth of SOL. This trend indicates sustained institutional demand.

Second, SOL has established strong support around the $130 level over the past four weeks. In addition, positive news about XRP expanding its DeFi use cases on Solana through Hex Trust has improved market sentiment.

As a result, SOL has solid grounds for a recovery this week, which could trigger short liquidations.

2. Cardano (ADA)

Similar to SOL, overall negative market sentiment has encouraged short-term ADA derivatives traders to increase capital allocation and leverage on short positions.

This behavior has significantly increased the total short liquidation volume. If ADA rises to $0.45 this week, short positions could incur losses of up to $50 million. Conversely, if ADA drops to $0.35, long positions could face liquidations of around $19.5 million.

One key factor that ADA short traders should consider to reduce risk is the positive sentiment surrounding the Midnight project.

Midnight Network is a new blockchain developed by Input Output Global (IOG), the company behind Cardano, founded by Charles Hoskinson.

Midnight Network focuses on privacy through zero-knowledge proof technology, specifically ZK-SNARKs. The NIGHT token has surged more than 150% over the past seven days. The project also won BeInCrypto’s “Breakthrough of the Year” award.

Midnight has been voted @beincrypto's Breakthrough of the Year & this win belongs entirely to the community. 🏆🕛

Thank you to everyone who shared, voted, & continues to support privacy as a fundamental right & what Midnight is building.

It’s been a monumental week, but this is… pic.twitter.com/eiLGv4yqxV

— Midnight (@MidnightNtwrk) December 13, 2025

The growing demand for NIGHT is driving demand for ADA. According to the Taptool trading platform, NIGHT recorded DEX trading volume exceeding 85 million ADA over the past five days. Additionally, ADA holders can earn NIGHT by staking their ADA.

3. PIPPIN

PIPPIN is a meme coin that gained significant attention towards the end of the year. Its market capitalization surged from below $60 million to over $350 million in just three weeks.

The liquidation heatmap indicates that cumulative potential long liquidations remain higher than those of short liquidations. This data suggests that many short-term traders still expect prices to continue rising.

However, this expectation carries significant risk. A recent analysis by the on-chain data tracking account Evening Trader Group revealed that 93 wallets currently hold 73% of the total supply.

$PIPPIN | Case Study: Supply Control & The Hidden Architecture Behind the Rally

93 wallets now hold 73% of the supply, organized into three well-defined clusters based on accumulation origin.$PIPPIN keeps climbing with zero signs of exhaustion.
The on-chain picture shows why:… pic.twitter.com/MVvPCWq6rh

— Evening Trader Group (@Eveningtraders) December 12, 2025

These wallets are divided into three main accumulation clusters. Each cluster shows distinct origins and behavioral patterns. According to Evening Trader Group, this accumulation may be the primary driver behind the price surge. On the other hand, selling pressure could emerge at any time.

In addition, the project-linked account (ThePippinCo) has not posted any updates since June. This silence has raised concerns about the team’s commitment to the project.

If PIPPIN falls below $0.30 this week, more than $9 million in long positions could be liquidated. This figure could be even higher if PIPPIN experiences a sharp dump, similar to the fate of other manipulated meme tokens.

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