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Bitcoin plummeted below $68,000, triggering approximately $400 million in liquidations within sixty minutes. The sharp selloff caught leveraged traders off-guard, forcing position closures across major exchanges. Such flash crashes highlight volatility risks for retail and institutional investors holding Bitcoin derivatives. Market analysts attribute the decline to profit-taking and potential macroeconomic concerns, though recovery attempts followed shortly after the crash event.
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