What triggers $2.5B Bitcoin shorts liquidation?

BTC hitting $72K from $67K levels wipes overleveraged futures shorts, per Coinglass.

Will Iran war keep crushing Bitcoin price?

Maybe short-term, but ceasefires and ETF inflows historically spark fast recoveries — oil spikes fade.

Negative funding rates say yes; one sentiment flip, and they're liquidated.

Bears are stacking shorts like firewood, eyes on endless Iran war and spiking oil. But $72K? That's $2.5 billion in liquidations waiting to ignite.

Fintech Dose Apr 04, 2026 3 min read 13 views

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Originally reported by Cointelegraph