$210M in crypto longs liquidated in 30 minutes as Bitcoin slides toward $81,000

Roughly $210 million in crypto long positions were liquidated in 30 minutes as Bitcoin slid toward $81,000. The fast wipeout shows the danger of high leverage in volatile markets, where forced selling can cascade into further instability. Longs betting on higher prices were caught as BTC dropped, and the scale of the liquidations in half an hour points to crowded positioning.