Zcash Falls 7.3% as Long Liquidations Reach $4.13 Million
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Zcash (ZEC) fell 7.3% to $1,260.05 at 12:25 p.m. ET Saturday (17:25 UTC) as long positions made up most of $4.73 million in liquidations over the prior 24 hours. Liquidations close leveraged positions when traders cannot meet margin requirements. The 24-hour liquidation window ended at 2:10 p.m. ET Saturday (19:10 UTC), with $4.13 million in long positions and $601,610 in shorts. The long total was nearly seven times the short total. A long position is designed to gain value when the asset’s price rises. Zcash’s NU7 upgrade activated at block height 3,543,405 at 10:34 p.m. ET Thursday, Nov.
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