Nearly $1 Billion in Crypto Bets Liquidated as Bitcoin, Ether and XRP Slide

Nearly $1 billion in crypto bets liquidated as bitcoin, ether and XRP slide

Ether accounted for nearly 60% of the forced closures across the two largest cryptocurrencies, falling roughly twice as much as bitcoin.

Bitcoin Drops Below $82,000 as Hot US Inflation Revives Fed Rate Hike Fears

Bitcoin fell below $82,000 on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, as stronger-than-expected US inflation data renewed concerns about further Federal Reserve interest rate increases and triggered a broader retreat from risk-sensitive assets. The world's largest cryptocurrency dropped more than 2% during the session, with some market reports placing its intraday low near $81,500. Trading data from Bitstamp separately showed Bitcoin falling to $81,926 fol…

Bitcoin Price Crash Wipes Out $89 Billion as Fed Rate Hike Surge

The post Bitcoin Price Crash Wipes Out $89 Billion as Fed Rate Hike Odds Hit 44% appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The global crypto market cap fell 3.2%, wiping out $89.36 billion to reach $2.71 trillion. Meanwhile, Bitcoin the pioneer cryptocurrency dropped from a 24-hour high of $83,700 to below $81,000 after U.S. inflation came in hotter than expected, raising the odds for a Fed rate hike to 44%. The market drop triggered nearly $1 bi…

Bitcoin is back below $81,000 as Fed rate uncertainty weighs

Bets on an October Fed rate hike briefly spiked to nearly 50% after Wednesday’s inflation report, but have since cooled.

Bitcoin flash crashes below $81K as $1.1B liquidated

Bitcoin flash crash below $81,000 liquidated $1.1B as a hot CPI print revived Fed rate hike fears. We read the levels and the leverage.

Bitcoin Falls Below $81,000 as Crypto Liquidations Top $1.1 Billion

A 24-hour snapshot showed $1.04 billion in long liquidations. Bitcoin accounted for $286.15 million of the asset-level total.