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title: "Bitcoin drops below $68K as $1.23B positions liquidated"
type: "News"
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url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/288464379.md"
description: "Bitcoin fell below $68,000, triggering $1.23 billion in liquidations and a nearly 5% daily loss. Analyst Lark Davis cited ETF outflows, Mt. Gox transfers, and the four-year cycle as key pressures. Conversely, major Bitcoin mining stocks surged 29%–56%, suggesting investor rotation into mining infrastructure."
datetime: "2026-06-02T18:01:11.000Z"
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# Bitcoin drops below $68K as $1.23B positions liquidated

Sharp Bitcoin drop: BTC slipped under $68,000, sparking $1.23 billion in liquidations and a nearly 5% daily loss. Analyst's six factors: Lark Davis pointed to ETF outflows, Mt. Gox Bitcoin transfers, and the four-year cycle as key pressures. Miners defy trend: Major Bitcoin mining stocks rose 29%–56%, hinting at investor rotation into mining and infrastructure.

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