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Crypto Market Recovery: $450M Shorts Liquidated, Bitcoin Hits 9-Month High

CoinGape·September 21, 2026·1 min read

Bitcoin rebounded 4% in two hours to hit a 9-month high of $85,299, following the liquidation of nearly $270 million in short positions across BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, DOGE, ZEC, HYPE, and other altcoins in just an hour. The global crypto market saw a sudden recovery, with total short liquidations reaching $450 million.

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