Bitcoin price has been trending upward for months, but the general consensus amongst crypto investors is that the point of no return hasn’t been reached yet, so there’s still plenty of time to get into position for the next move up.
Overly eager long traders, however, had their hearts broken when $1.9 billion in positions were liquidated during a late evening Valentine’s Day massacre. Here’s what happened and the result of all the carnage.
Valentine’s Day Bitcoin Massacre Wipes Out $2 Billion In Longs
Over the weekend, Bitcoin price climbed to its highest price traded at yet, nearly making it above $50,000 and making headlines across the web.
Traders eagerly “going long” ahead of the Valentine’s Day weekend hoping to score big with Bitcoin, were ultimately left in tears when nearly $2 billion in positions were liquidated.
Rather than a bottle of bubbly popping, Bitcoin price began dropping. Instead of red roses and scented candles, investors were greeted by a three-hour-long Japanese candlestick from hell.
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