BTC price breaks $69000, $500 million short position cleared

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The BTC price briefly rose above $69000, causing a short position worth $500 million to be liquidated within minutes. The rise in BTC prices has led to a decrease in open contracts due to forced liquidation of positions. The market is dominated by short positions in this uptrend. (glassnode)

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