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Bitcoin Tops $65,500 as $209 Million in Crypto Shorts Collapse Across Markets
Bitcoin.com News·July 15, 2026·1 min read
Bitcoin breached $65,000 on July 14, hitting an intraday peak of $65,518 and driving its market cap past $1.3 trillion. The move was fueled by positive economic data and wiped out leveraged shorts, with $209 million in crypto shorts collapsing across markets. BTC rose above the $65,000 threshold on Wednesday.
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