Crypto short liquidations breach $100M as Bitcoin reclaims $64K
Bitcoin reached its highest price so far in October, surging above $64,000 early on Oct. 14 and liquidating over $52 million from those betting its price would fall.
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Bitcoin reached its highest price so far in October, surging above $64,000 early on Oct. 14 and liquidating over $52 million from those betting its price would fall.
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