Bitcoin Price Briefly Reclaims $81,000 as Liquidations Top $1 Billion

Bitcoin price fell for a fourth consecutive day, briefly slipping below $81,000 before rebounding, as the total crypto market cap dropped below $2.8 trillion to a one-month low. The immediate question is whether BTC can withstand unstable spot Bitcoin ETF flows, forced selling, and a less favorable macro backdrop.

For now, $80,000 is both a psychological threshold and the dividing line for Bitcoin’s recent bullish structure. The price has not confirmed a breakdown of that level, but the pressure makes it a more consequential test than an ordinary intraday dip. Bitcoin ETF demand is now part of that test, though daily fund flows do not establish a fixed price floor.

Spot ETF inflow momentum had slowed and turned into net outflows over the preceding four trading days. That shift removes a source of demand that had supported the market.

The macro backdrop adds another headwind. U.S. Treasury yields, a stronger dollar, and broader risk aversion are a combination that can pressure high-beta assets as investors reassess the cost of holding risk. The resulting yield and dollar pressure on Bitcoin matters because it can weigh on demand even without a crypto-specific catalyst.

Derivatives provided a more direct source of forced selling. More than 180,000 traders were liquidated over 24 hours, with total crypto liquidations exceeding $1 billion, including $940 million in long positions.

As leveraged longs were closed into falling prices, those liquidations added to short-term downside momentum; they also show why a sharp market move need not be driven by spot selling alone.

Broader crypto leverage and liquidation pressure can amplify a break, while leaving the market vulnerable to further forced closures if prices fall again.

Bitcoin briefly traded below $82,000 few hours ago, and then reclaimed the level. The failure to hold above $82,000 at the close is a warning that the bullish structure may be compromised, with $80,000 acting as the next and more decisive confirmation level.

A decisive break below $80,000 as a threat to the higher-low trend it describes as intact since July. Its subsequent levels are analytical downside areas, not guaranteed targets. They mark potential zones where the market could seek support if sellers remain in control.

The stress was not limited to Bitcoin. Major crypto assets fell 3% to 5% over 24 hours, with Ethereum near $2,400, BNB around $720, and XRP around $1.40. That broad weakness is consistent with a market-wide reduction in risk, rather than a move isolated to BTC.

A sustained hold above $82,000, alongside stabilization in ETF flows, would ease the immediate support test. Neither condition is established by the brief rebound alone. The latest price action shows Bitcoin reclaimed a level after trading below it.

The downside case becomes more serious if Bitcoin loses $80,000 decisively while ETF outflows persist, long liquidations continue, Treasury yields rise, and the dollar strengthens further. Under that scenario, the $75,000 area would come into focus.

For now, Bitcoin’s $80,000 support remains a risk line rather than a confirmed breakdown. The next signal is whether price can hold above $82,000 and whether selling pressure fades; without that stabilization, ETF outflows and leveraged positioning leave the market exposed to another test of the structural floor.

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