$210M in crypto longs liquidated in 30 minutes as Bitcoin slides toward $81,000
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A sharp half-hour sell-off wiped out leveraged bullish bets as Bitcoin and Ethereum dropped and traders cut their altcoin expectations Crypto traders betting on higher prices had a very bad half hour. Exchanges liquidated $210 million in long positions over a 30-minute window. The flush hit on October 22, 2026, as Bitcoin dipped toward $81,000 and Ethereum slid toward $2,300. Leverage, once again, turned an ordinary dip into a forced exit for a lot of people at once. A long position is a bet that an asset’s price will go up.
Source: Crypto Briefing
