Bitcoin Drops to $76K as Middle East War Fears Spark $722M in Liquidations
Bitcoin fell to $76,000 on the morning of May 18, reversing a brief relief rally and causing its total market cap to drop to $1.53 trillion. The nearly 2% decline triggered $722 million in total long liquidations across...
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