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Bitcoin Tops $85K as $648M in Crypto Shorts Liquidated

CMN Newswire21 September 2026Updated 21 Sept 2026, 12:45 UTC1 min readShare
· Decrypt

A short squeeze started the move, but spot buyers have sustained it, and one measure of selling pressure is near a record low.

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Decrypt — https://decrypt.co/378729/bitcoin-tops-85k-as-648m-in-crypto-shorts-liquidated

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