Bitcoin drops below $54K as crypto liquidations near $665M
Around $222 million in long Bitcoin positions were liquidated in the past 24 hours, with the price of BTC hitting its lowest point since February.
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Around $222 million in long Bitcoin positions were liquidated in the past 24 hours, with the price of BTC hitting its lowest point since February.
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