{"id":423393,"date":"2020-05-10T19:15:59","date_gmt":"2020-05-10T19:15:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/?p=423393"},"modified":"2024-06-11T11:25:13","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T11:25:13","slug":"275-million-bitcoin-traders-face-mass-liquidation-following-latest-selloff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/news\/275-million-bitcoin-traders-face-mass-liquidation-following-latest-selloff\/","title":{"rendered":"$275 Million: Bitcoin Traders Face Mass Liquidation Following Latest Selloff"},"content":{"rendered":"
Bitcoin witnessed some immense volatility yesterday that caused it to shed over $20 billion off of its market cap. This capitulatory decline came about shortly after the crypto navigated into the five-figure price region.<\/p>\n
This volatility was sparked after the crypto posted multiple failed attempts to break into the $10,000 region, signaling that the resistance here may be insurmountable for bulls.<\/p>\n
This overnight meltdown caused traders on BitMEX to see nearly $300 million in positions liquidated. Open interest on the platform also plummeted, signaling that active traders may become even less involved in the market in the days and weeks ahead.<\/p>\n
Analysts believe that there may be more turbulence ahead for the cryptocurrency<\/a>, as it could soon see a major decline if it fails to hold above a key support level.<\/p>\n At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading down nearly 11% at its current price of $8,670. This marks a notable decline from daily highs of just under $10,000 that were set yesterday.<\/p>\n This decline came about out of nowhere, as BTC faced a sharp and sudden decline yesterday evening that led it to plummet to lows of $8,100.<\/p>\n The drop to these lows proved to be short-lived, as Bitcoin<\/a> quickly ran back up into the upper-$8,000 region.<\/p>\n It now appears to be entering a bout of sideways trading as bull and bears attempt to gain firm control over the benchmark cryptocurrency.<\/p>\n This immense decline left a trail of destruction in its wake.<\/p>\nBitcoin Struggles to Recapture Previous Momentum Following Sharp Selloff<\/strong><\/h2>\n