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Bitcoin falls below $81K, triggering $485M in liquidations
What happened
A brief slide under $81,000 wiped out leveraged longs in an hour as Treasury yields, oil prices and government wallet transfers piled on the pressure Bitcoin slipped below $81,000 on October 8, 2026, and leveraged traders paid for it fast. Over $485 million in crypto positions.
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