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Crypto Short Sellers Lose Record €2.5 Billion In One Day

A rapid rise in Bitcoin led to the largest liquidation wave of 'shorts' ever, even more than during the October 2025 crash.

Aug 20, 202611:132 min read

Fleur de Wit

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• bitcoin
• btc
• coinglass
• Crypto Exchanges
• ether
• Ethereum
• Liquidaties
• Short Squeeze
• solana
• volatiliteit

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Fleur de Wit

Banking Editor · Rotterdam (NL)

Fleur writes about banks, payments, and the digital euro. She investigates what ECB policy means for account holders and fintechs.

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