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Crypto slides on Strait of Hormuz shock as $897 million in long liquidations pile up

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CoinDesk Staff
(10:44 AM UTC)
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BTC dropped to its lowest since April 13 and ETH broke below $2,000 as U.S. airstrikes stoked inflation concerns, wiping out nearly $900 million in leveraged longs.

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  • Nearly $958 million of crypto positions were liquidated in 24 hours, with longs accounting for $897 million of the total as investors shifted to risk-off sentiment following airstrikes in the…

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