Crypto liquidations hit $1B as traders were ‘unprepared for bad news’
A crypto analyst said we are yet to see the “Santa rally” the market has been hoping for after $1 billion was liquidated in the crypto markets in just 24 hours.
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A crypto analyst said we are yet to see the “Santa rally” the market has been hoping for after $1 billion was liquidated in the crypto markets in just 24 hours.
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