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Bitcoin $78K Crash Explained: How Leverage Liquidations Triggered a Cascading Sell-Off

Blocknomi Published 28.04.2026 13:30

TLDR: Bitcoin dropped from $78,000 to below $77,000 in one hour, erasing over $100M in leveraged long positions. Weekend order books lacked institutional depth, making prices far more sensitive to…

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