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Bitcoin, ether and solana climb as another $1 billion shorts get wiped out

The two-day short liquidation total has reached about $3.8 billion, after Thursday's figure set a record going back to 2021.

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By Shaurya Malwa

21 August 2026|1 min read|CoinDesk
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