Bitcoin's Slide Below $80,000 Erases $404 Million in Leveraged Bets
Bitcoin briefly fell below $80,000 on Saturday, triggering $404 million in long liquidations during a four-hour stretch.
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Bitcoin briefly fell below $80,000 on Saturday, triggering $404 million in long liquidations during a four-hour stretch.
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