$5.64 billion liquidated in 24 hours as Bitcoin extends losses — Is a relief ...

$5.64 billion liquidated in 24 hours as Bitcoin extends losses — Is a relief ...

A staggering $5.64 billion worth of futures positions was liquidated in the last 24 hours as the price of Bitcoin dropped 17%. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) plummeted by more than 17% in the last 24 hours as the futures market saw mass liquidations across the board.Liquidations occur when leveraged futures positions fall to a certain threshold. For example, a position using 10x leverage would get liquidated or turn worthless if the price of BTC drops by 5%.What triggered the mass Bitcoin liquidation fest?If the Bitcoin futures market is highly overleveraged and overcrowded, a minor price....


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