
Bitcoin Hits $85,000 as Short Squeeze Liquidates $648 Million in Bearish Bets
Key Highlights Bitcoin surged 5.4% to $84,984, breaking decisively above the September range high of $82,284 set on Sept. 4. The rally was fueled primarily by a massive short squeeze, with $746 million in positions liquidated over 24 hours—$647.9 million of them shorts. Open interest rose 7.59% to $156 billion and volume jumped 39% to ...




