Bitcoin Drops $1,000 in 15 Minutes; Longs Make 98% of Liquidations
The sudden drop on no immediate fundamental catalyst flushed millions of dollars worth of futures positions. Source
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Why did 12K Bitcoin margin longs close at Bitfinex, and why didn’t it impact BTC price?
Since May 2022, the Bitcoin (BTC) margin markets on the Bitfinex exchange have been plagued by an unusually high open interest of over $2.7 billion. This information alone should raise a red flag, especially in light of Bitcoin's price decline from $39,000 to less than $25,000 during the same period.Traders
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Bitcoin keeps liquidating longs as BTC price action gives up $22K support
Bitcoin (BTC) traders remain sensitive even to small price movements as data shows liquidations climbing.As BTC/USD approaches $21,600 on March 9, those who are long BTC are seeing positions evaporate.Longs begin to disappear with BTC at three-week lowsDespite consensus forming around Bitcoin retesting $20,000, small shifts in price are still
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Bitcoin price taps 3-week lows as SEC fears liquidate $250M of crypto longs
Bitcoin (BTC) fell to bearish target zones on Feb. 10 as bulls failed to hold important support above $22,000.BTC/USD 1-day candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewCrypto wipeout mounts as BTC price loses $22,000Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD dropping to $21,633 on Bitstamp.The pair reacted badly to regulatory
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Bitcoin traders increase leverage longs even as crypto critics say BTC is a ‘pure Ponzi’
Bitcoin (BTC) price has tested the $16,000 resistance multiple times since the 25% crash that occurred between Nov. 7 and Nov. 9, and some critics will justify their bearish bias by incorrectly assuming that the failure of FTX exchange should trigger a much broader correction.It's kind of annoying me that
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Why Ethereum Price Longs Might Profit Ahead Of “The Merge”
Ethereum price is close to reclaiming the area lost during yesterday’s downside action while Bitcoin slowly crawls back into $19,000. The second
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Bitcoin price falls under $19K as data shows pro traders avoiding leverage longs
An $860 surprise price correction on Sept. 6 took Bitcoin (BTC) from $19,820 to $18,960 in less than two hours. The movement caused $74 million in Bitcoin futures liquidations at derivatives exchanges, the largest in almost three weeks. The current $18,733 level is the lowest since July 13 and marks
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Bitfinex Bitcoin longs hit a record-high, but does that mean BTC has bottomed?
Bitcoin (BTC) has been unable to close above $32,000 for the past 28 days, frustrating bulls and pushing the Fear and Greed index to bearish levels below 10. Even with June 6’s small boost, the tech-heavy Nasdaq stock market index is down 24% year-to-date.Investors who keep a close eye on
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Bitcoin Breaks $30K, But Could Price Entrap Late Longs?
Bitcoin has been trading in the green over the past 24 hours as traditional markets see an overall recovery. The number one crypto by market cap experienced an increase in selling pressure over the past month as macro-economic conditions favored a decline in risk-on assets. Related Reading | Bitcoin On-Chain Data Signals
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Get Ready For A Bitcoin Short Squeeze? Longs Pile Up As BTC Struggles
Bitcoin has been hinting at lower levels during today’s trading session. The benchmark crypto was rejected at around $48,000 and has been unable to reclaim its previous highs. Related Reading | Galaxy Digital’s Jason Urban What Will Drive Ethereum To Flip Bitcoin At the time of writing, Bitcoin trades at $43,100 with
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