{
  "id": 13655594,
  "title": "Bitcoin struggles above $83,000 a year after $19 billion crypto crash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/bitcoin-struggles-above-83-000-a-year-after-19-billion-crypto-crash",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-11T05:35:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/cryptocurrency-news/bitcoin-struggles-near-83000-a-year-after-19-billion-crypto-crash-4942465"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bitcoin maintained its price above $83,000 a year after a $19 billion cryptocurrency liquidation event. The largest digital currency was trading at $83,062.8 as of 01:23 ET (05:23 GMT) after failing to regain its October 6, 2025, peak of $126,080. The anniversary followed a volatile week, with Bitcoin dropping to $80,308 before climbing back towards $83,000, underscoring lingering concerns over leveraged trading. On October 10, 2025, Bitcoin dropped from around $122,000 to $105,000 following President Donald Trump's announcement of tariffs on Chinese imports, causing more than $19 billion in liquidations across crypto markets, impacting roughly 1.6 million trading accounts. Analysts argue that conditions from the crash persist, especially the heavy use of perpetual futures and leveraged positions. Mark Connors of Risk Dimensions noted that derivatives positioning still impacts Bitcoin's short-term price movements, even with better market transparency. Recent positioning data shows about $3.3 billion in Bitcoin short positions might face liquidation if prices rise to $85,000, which could speed up any recovery. However, institutional demand has weakened, with US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds reporting over $700 million in outflows this week. Despite the challenges, Bitwise Asset Management's Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan is optimistic about Bitcoin's long-term potential, predicting its market cap could reach $30 trillion, similar to gold's growth after ETFs were introduced. The forecast, though speculative, still compares favorably to Bitcoin's current market value of about $1.66 trillion. Corporate adoption persisted this week, with Robinhood adding $25 million in Bitcoin to its balance sheet. Additionally, US government-linked wallets transferred about $1 billion in Bitcoin on Thursday, following earlier transfers totaling $770 million. The reasons for these movements remain unknown. The mix of institutional adoption and lingering leverage risks highlights Bitcoin's competing market forces. While better trading data might help investors spot crowded positions, analysts warn that another large-scale liquidation event is still possible. For now, Bitcoin faces an immediate test around $85,000, and its longer-term recovery depends on renewed demand and more stable market positioning. Other major cryptocurrencies saw mixed results early Sunday: Ether rose 0.40% to $2,508.16, XRP fell 1.05% to $1.3961, Solana declined 0.40% to $109.72, BNB dropped 0.38% to $748.29, Cardano retreated 2.29% to $0.2479, and Dogecoin lost 1.28%. Meme coins like TRUMP stayed flat, while Shiba Inu fell 1.82%.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Bitcoin held above $83,000 after $19B crypto crash",
    "$3.3B in Bitcoin shorts at risk if price hits $85K",
    "Institutional demand weakens, US ETFs see $700M outflows"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}