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Bitcoin Price Hits $83K as Shorts Suffer $45M in Wipeouts
Bitcoin.com News·October 20, 2026·1 min read
Bitcoin surged past $83,000 on Oct. 20, hitting a daily peak of $83,335 and pushing its market cap near $1.67 trillion. Shorts suffered $45 million in wipeouts as the price swung between $81,200 and $82,000. The volatile move repeated Monday's action, catching leveraged traders off guard.
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