Bitcoin sudden pump to $81K annihilates $180M shorts in half a day
About $180 million in short positions were wiped as Bitcoin hit another new all-time high of $81,358.
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About $180 million in short positions were wiped as Bitcoin hit another new all-time high of $81,358.
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