Bitcoin long liquidations hit $300M as BTC price falls to $62K
A flash crash in Bitcoin price on shorter timeframes induces panic among leveraged long traders, but analysts believe it’s a short-term pullback.
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A flash crash in Bitcoin price on shorter timeframes induces panic among leveraged long traders, but analysts believe it’s a short-term pullback.
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