Bitcoin Slips Below $78K as Longs Absorb $270M Hit

Bitcoin slips below $78K as longs absorb $270M hit

Bitcoin fell below $78,000 after its breakout above $81,000 reversed, triggering a wave of long liquidations as traders took profits and bullish leverage unwound. Strong US spot ETF inflows, however, suggest underlying demand has not disappeared. Bitcoin price retreats after…

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Bitcoin Falls Below $78K as Hot PCE Inflation Rattles Crypto

Bitcoin slipped below $78,000 on Wednesday after hotter-than-expected U.S. Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) inflation data raised concerns about the Federal Reserves monetary policy outlook. The pullback came only hours after BTC surged above $80,000, highlighting heightened volatility across the crypto market. Bitcoin briefly recovered to around $78,043 following the decline but remained down about 0.64% over the previous 24 hours. Earli…