Crypto Liquidations Near $1B as Bitcoin Squeezes Shorts Above $80K
Nearly $1 billion in leveraged crypto positions were liquidated in 24 hours, about 59% of them shorts, as Bitcoin climbed back above $80,000 after the midterms. Read the full story on Altcoin
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Nearly $1 billion in leveraged crypto positions were liquidated in 24 hours, about 59% of them shorts, as Bitcoin climbed back above $80,000 after the midterms.
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