Bitcoin Bulls Crushed: Sub-$70,000 Crash Flushes $428M In Longs

Bitcoin Bulls Crushed: Sub-$70,000 Crash Flushes $428M In Longs


Data shows bullish bets related to Bitcoin have suffered a massive amount of liquidations as the asset’s price has plunged below the $70,000 mark.

Bitcoin Falls Below $70,000 For The First Time Since April

Following up on the bearish tone set during the second half of May, Bitcoin has opened June with another drawdown as its price has slipped under $70,000 for the first time since April 7th.

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Below is a chart that shows how the latest bearish action has looked for the cryptocurrency.

Bitcoin Price Chart

Over the last 24 hours, Bitcoin has gone down by nearly 5%, hitting the $69,400 mark. Interestingly, while the original digital asset has suffered this blow, Ethereum, the second-largest token by market cap, has managed to hold up relatively well, being down by just 0.7% inside this window. Even many altcoins have seen smaller losses than BTC.

The reason behind the disproportionate decline in Bitcoin

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