Bitcoin tops $90,000 again, squeezing short positions as the wild ride continues
Source Cryptopolitan
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Bitcoin is back above $90,000 after flipping the same level 15 hours ago, now sitting at $90,121 as shorts take another hit.
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Roughly $60 million in crypto shorts vanished in 30 minutes, with most exchanges showing liquidation flows overwhelmingly short-heavy.
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Binance, Gate, Bybit, Hyperliquid, and OKX all report short-liquidation dominance between 63% and 95%, signaling traders were positioned the wrong way again.
Disclaimer: For information purposes only. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
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