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8/19/2026 3:37:00 PM

Bitcoin: Whale Short Liquidation Fuels $69500 Rally

Bitcoin: Whale Short Liquidation Fuels $69500 Rally

Bitcoin whale loses $2.92M after 1800 BTC short at $63991 gets fully liquidated as price climbs to $69500, with remaining 1440 BTC position at risk.

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Bitcoin price action received fresh fuel from the full liquidation of an 1800 BTC short position worth $125 million opened at $63991, wiping out the trader's entire $2.92 million margin in two sessions and clearing the path higher to $69500.

With price testing upper Bollinger resistance at $67518.25 while RSI flashes overbought at 85.33, a healthy retracement to the 50-EMA support at $64251.16 seems probable before further continuation, especially as the MACD golden cross at 865.06 keeps the broader bullish structure intact above the 200-EMA at $63973.14. Traders tracking BTC price prediction scenarios now watch whether this liquidation cascade prevents any near-term crypto market crash signals from materializing.


余烬

@EmberCN

Analyst about On-chain Analysis