Crypto Futures See $300M in Losses After Spot Market Drops - CoinDesk

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Bitcoin prices rose above $52,000 on Monday before tumbling by as much as $3,000 early Tuesday, causing over $94 million in liquidations. Such figures were last seen earlier this month after bitcoin fell to as low as $41,000 from highs of around $69,000 in November. Losses due to liquidations exceeded $435 million at the time.

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