Bitcoin Jumps 3% in an Hour, Briefly Tops $84,000; $252 Million in Shorts Liquidated
Summary
- Bitcoin jumped 3% in an hour and briefly topped $84,000.
- The sharp price gain triggered large-scale short liquidations across the cryptocurrency market.
- According to CoinGlass data, total market short liquidations climbed to $252 million.
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Bitcoin jumped about 3% in an hour and briefly rose above $84,000. The sharp gain triggered large-scale short liquidations across the cryptocurrency market.
BlockBeats reported on September 21, citing CoinGlass data, that Bitcoin’s rapid surge drove total short liquidations across the broader market to $252 million.
A short position is a trade that bets on falling prices. When prices rise sharply instead, those positions can be forcibly liquidated.
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