$2 Billion Gone In Minutes: Bitcoin Slide Shakes Crypto World
According to exchange and on-chain data, global crypto markets plunged Friday as prices slid and forced a widespread sell-off. Bitcoin fell under $83,000, while Ethereum traded below $2,800. The breakdown sent roughly $2 billion of positions into liquidation, knocking confidence and prompting quick losses across major tokens. Related Reading: XRP Supply Shock Ahead? ETFs Could Consume It All, Analyst Predicts Heavy Liquidations Rock Traders Reports show more than 390,000 accounts were wiped out during the move. One single BTCUSD order on Hyperliquid stood out at $37 million, a sign of how....
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