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Bitcoin, ether and XRP selloff wipes out $1.5 billion in leveraged crypto bets
COINDESK · NEW YORK — Bets on rising prices accounted for nearly 84% of forced closures, with Binance handling almost half the total. A rebound has since started catching short sellers.
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- 30 October 2026 · 06:22 UTC
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- 30 October 2026 · 06:30 UTC
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- https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/30/bitcoin-ether-and-xrp-selloff-wipes-out-usd1-5-billion-in-leveraged-crypto-bets
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