Bitcoin rose above $82,000 as oil prices tumbled amid a powerful tailwind from 
a sudden and dramatic de-escalation in US-Iran geopolitical tensions. Data 
from CryptoSlate showed that BTC extended a weeklong rebound that has lifted 
its value by more than 7% this week after President Donald Trump paused a US 
military operation in the Strait […]
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Bitcoin rips past $82,000, shorts liquidated after President Trump halts Hormuz operation sending oil price spiralling

Wadoozie reimagines memecoins with narrative-driven token model ahead of May 
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A trader deposited roughly 500,000 USDC into the decentralized perpetuals 
platform Hyperliquid early Wednesday and leveraged it 40 times, opening a 
$20.32 million bitcoin short with a liquidation threshold sitting at $82,236, 
just over 1% above bitcoin’s current trading level. Key Takeaways: Trader 
0x128e opened a $20.32M, 40x BTC short on Hyperliquid, per Lookonchain. The 
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Hyperliquid Whale Faces $20.3M Wipeout as Bitcoin Nears $82,236 Liquidation Price

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for global clients.

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The Korea Securities Depository platform is expected to go live by February 
2027, aligning with South Korea’s incoming security token framework.

Bitcoin rips past $82,000, shorts liquidated after President Trump halts Hormuz operation sending oil price spiralling

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