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Bitcoin crashes below $73k as institutions flee — short the crypto panic
Bitcoin plunged below $73,000 after U.S. military strikes in Iran wiped out $1 billion in leveraged crypto bets. Adding to the panic, BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF just saw over half a billion dollars walk out the door in a single day.
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When $1 billion in leveraged crypto positions are forcibly liquidated, it often triggers a cascade of automated selling that pushes prices even lower. The fact that institutional investors just pulled $528 million out of BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF confirms that large players are rushing to reduce their risk. This combination of forced liquidations and heavy institutional selling creates a strong downward drag that is likely to continue in the short term.
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