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Bitcoin Falls Below $90,000, Erasing 2025 Gains as Liquidations Surge

A spike in forced liquidations hit a market left fragile by thinning liquidity.

Overview

  • Bitcoin is now roughly 28% below its October 6 record high above $126,000, marking its lowest levels since April.
  • CoinGlass data show more than $1.01 billion was liquidated across crypto in 24 hours, including about $718 million from long positions.
  • Spot Bitcoin ETFs have swung to net outflows in November, with reports tallying more than $2.5 billion leaving the products.
  • Market sentiment slid to “extreme fear,” with the Crypto Fear & Greed Index near 11 as rate‑cut uncertainty weighs on risk appetite.
  • On‑chain data point to whales accumulating—>1,000 BTC wallets rose to 1,384—while smaller holder counts fell, and MicroStrategy disclosed a 8,178‑BTC purchase at an average price near $102,171.