BTC dropped to its lowest since April 13 and ETH broke below $2,000 as U.S. airstrikes stoked inflation concerns, wiping out nearly $900 million in leveraged longs. Nearly $958 million of crypto positions were liquidated in 24 hours, with longs accounting for $897 million of the total as investors shifted to risk-off sentiment following airstrikes in the Strait of Hormuz. Ether open interest hit a record even as the token fell below $2,000, a divergence that typically signals traders are adding…
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