Bitcoin, Ether Bulls Hit With $800M Liquidation as Trump-Musk Tussle Rattles BTC, ETH
From Yahoo Finance: 2025-06-06 01:32:00
A Twitter feud between Trump and Musk causes global market uncertainty. Bitcoin falls below $101,000, with DOGE and ADA down over 6%. $988 million in liquidations, $888 million in long positions wiped out. Bybit and Binance hit hardest, with Bybit seeing $354 million in liquidations. Bitcoin leads liquidations at $342 million, followed by Ether at $286 million. Solana and Dogecoin also hit. XRP sees $23 million in positions wiped out, high-leverage memecoins add to volatility. Liquidations occur when traders can’t meet margin requirements, indicating market extremes. Trump accuses Musk, Musk retaliates, overshadowing recent bullish trend in crypto markets.
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