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EthereumCryptoPotatoFiled 24 h ago

$220M in Longs Liquidated in 1 Hour as ETH Dips Below $2K and BTC Slides to $72K

Open the sourceReported by CryptoPotato, cryptopotato.com, 12 November 2026, by Jordan Lyanchev

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Ether fell below $2,000 for the first time in nearly three months, triggering $220 million in long liquidations within one hour as bitcoin slid to $72,000 and XRP touched a local low of $1.02. The cascade highlights how leveraged positioning across major tokens has left traders exposed to sharp downside moves. Watch whether ETH can reclaim the $2,000 level and whether BTC stabilizes above $72,000, with funding rates and open interest likely to signal whether the deleveraging has run its course.

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