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Crypto market sell-off clears around $1 billion leveraged positions — here's what happened

A significant sell-off in the cryptocurrency market resulted in nearly $1 billion in leveraged positions being liquidated on December 1, with Bitcoin dropping 8% to $83,824 and facing a nearly 30% decline since early October. Ethereum also experienced a sharp decline, falling 10% to $2,719 and down 36% over the past seven weeks, reflecting a broader downturn impacting smaller tokens as well.

Crypto market sell-off clears around $1 billion leveraged positions — here's what happened

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Key Highlights

  • Nearly $1 billion in leveraged positions were liquidated in the crypto market.
  • Bitcoin's price fell 8% to $83,824, marking a 30% decline since October.
  • Ethereum dropped 10% to $2,719 and is down 36% over the past seven weeks.
  • The downturn has particularly affected smaller, less liquid cryptocurrencies.
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Sources

  1. Crypto Downturn Wipes Out Almost $1 Billion In Levered Bets
  2. Crypto market sell-off clears around $1 billion leveraged positions — here's what happened

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