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Bitcoin Falls Below $90,000 as Risk-Off Shock Triggers Massive Liquidations

Tariff threats from President Trump set off de-risking that pressured ETFs, driving altcoins to fresh weekly lows.

Overview

  • Bitcoin briefly traded in the high $89,000s during Tuesday’s U.S. session, extending a multi-day decline that followed a broader risk pullback.
  • Forced unwinds accelerated across derivatives, with 24-hour liquidations reported between roughly $580 million and $709 million and heavily skewed toward long positions.
  • U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded about $394.7 million in net outflows in the latest reading, while Ethereum spot ETFs saw roughly $4.64 million in inflows.
  • Altcoins tracked the drop as Ethereum hovered near $3,000, Solana traded around $127–$128, XRP slipped to about $1.90–$1.97, and total crypto market value fell to roughly $3.1–$3.21 trillion.
  • Traders focused on $90,000–$91,000 as key Bitcoin support, with some calling for deeper downside if it fails, even as institutional activity persisted with Strategy purchasing about $2.13 billion in BTC.