Bitcoin clears $84,000 as crypto short liquidations hit $188 million
CIE News ·
Based on reporting by Bitcoin.com News; not yet independently confirmed.
Bitcoin reached an intraday high of $84,739 on October 21, 2026, triggering $243.04 million in total crypto liquidations over 24 hours, with short sellers accounting for $188.14 million of the losses.
Bitcoin (BTC) rose past $84,000 on October 21, 2026, reaching an intraday session high of $84,739 on Bitstamp. According to Bitcoin.com News, the price surge led to $243.04 million in total liquidations across 71,223 leveraged traders over a 24-hour period. Short positions made up $188.14 million, or 77.4%, of the total wiped positions.
BTC liquidations reached $78.42 million, with short bets accounting for nearly 94% of that sum. Ethereum (ETH) recorded $47.99 million in liquidated positions, while Zcash (ZEC) registered approximately $14.80 million. The largest single loss was an $8.74 million ETH short liquidated on Binance, with Binance accounting for about 44% of the session's total erased positions.
Key facts
- BTC reached $84,739 on Bitstamp
- $243.04M total liquidations
- $188.14M shorts wiped
- 71,223 traders liquidated
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