Cointelegraph•Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 01:26 AM•1 min read
Bitcoin shorts create $1.4B liquidation risk: Is a price squeeze to $80K next?
The Signal TakeBearish
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9wYXlsb2FkLmNvaW50ZWxlZ3JhcGguY29tL2FwaS9hcnRpY2xlLWNvdmVycy9maWxlL2NyeXB0b19tYXJrZXRfODBrX3JlZC5qcGc/cHJlZml4PW1lZGlhJTJGYXJ0aWNsZS1jb3ZlcnM=.jpg" alt="Bitcoin shorts create $1.4B liquidation risk: Is a price squeeze to $80K next?" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Bitcoin failed to overcome $79,000, but a potential bear trap formed as $1.4 billion in short positions face liquidation at $80,000. Will spot market demand be the trigger?
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