Crypto Shorts Lose $110M In Ten Minutes As Sudden Rally Forces Traders Out
02-10-2026 10:41 via newsbtc.com

Crypto Shorts Lose $110M In Ten Minutes As Sudden Rally Forces Traders Out

TL;DRRoughly $110 million in bearish crypto positions were liquidated during a rapid ten-minute rally on October 2.
The move was concentrated on short positions, creating the mechanics of a classic short squeeze.
No single verified news catalyst explains the burst, so the market event should be read through leverage and positioning rather than an invented headline trigger.Crypto traders were given another reminder of how quickly leverage can turn a normal price move into something much more viol
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