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Bitcoin Tops $68,000 as Short Liquidations Hit $1.7 Billion

Ether gained 9% and total crypto market value rose 5.1% after the U.S. Treasury said it would at least double the size of its long-dated bond buybacks.

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Bitcoin Tops $68,000 as Short Liquidations Hit $1.7 Billion

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Fact 1: Ether gained 9% and total crypto market value rose 5.1% after the U.S.
Fact 2: Short positions accounted for 91% of the day's liquidations.

Ether gained 9% and total crypto market value rose 5.1% after the U.S. Treasury said it would at least double the size of its long-dated bond buybacks.

Short positions accounted for 91% of the day's liquidations.

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Original source: The Defiant