Bitcoin sudden drop to $93K wipes out $303M of longs within minutes
A sudden retreat in the price of Bitcoin triggered a significant amount of long position liquidations on Dec. 5.
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A sudden retreat in the price of Bitcoin triggered a significant amount of long position liquidations on Dec. 5.
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