Wild Bitcoin Price Swings Trigger $150 Million in Liquidations in BTC Futures Market – Here Are the Key Themes Driving the Market Right Now

The Bitcoin (BTC) price swung wildly on Wednesday.
At one point when the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization hit session highs early in the day at just above $30,000, BTC was up over 6% on the day.
At session lows later in the day in the $27,200s, the BTC price was as much as 3.8% lower....
Read More: Wild Bitcoin Price Swings Trigger $150 Million in Liquidations in BTC Futures Market – Here Are the Key Themes Driving the Market Right Now

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