Bitcoin Drops 5%, Triggers $312 Million in Liquidations Amid Middle East Tensions

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Bitcoin Drops 5%, Triggers $312 Million in Liquidations Amid Middle East Tensions

Key Takeaways

• Bitcoin’s 5.2% price drop led to $312 million in daily liquidations, mostly affecting long positions.
• Middle East tensions and rejection at $70,000 likely contributed to Bitcoin’s price decline.

(BTC) is down by 5.2% over the past 24 hours after being rejected at the $70,000 price level on July 29th and the scaling of Middle East conflicts. The pullback affected major altcoins, such as (SOL), which is down by 10% in the same *******. This movement triggered nearly $312 million in daily liquidations.

The liquidation wave hit mostly traders with open long positions, resulting in $287 million in losses. BTC long positions accounted for $69.6 million, while (ETH) longs represented $72.3 million of the total liquidated.

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Moreover, suffered a strong rejection near the $70,000 price level. The trader identified as Rekt Capital has consistently posted on his X account about Bitcoin being stuck in a downward channel. According to the trader’s technical analysis, the channel offers space for a pullback near the $55,000 price level.data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==

Image: Rekt Capital/TradingView

Traders expect this accumulation trend, which set the stage for the downward channel, to end by September. The possibility of a US interest rate cut in the same month adds to investors’ expectations.

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