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Is a crypto bull market on the horizon? Bitcoin surges over 8%, triggering more than $1 billion in liquidations within an hour and marking the largest short-squeeze event in history.

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Aug 19, 2026 at 10:27 PM UTC · 1 min read

Is a crypto bull market on the horizon? Bitcoin surges over 8%, triggering more than $1 billion in liquidations within an hour and marking the largest short-squeeze event in history.
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Is a crypto bull market on the horizon? Bitcoin surges over 8%, triggering more than $1 billion in liquidations within an hour and marking the largest short-squeeze event in history. moomoo.com

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