Bitcoin Price Hits $83K as Shorts Suffer $45M in Wipeouts

Bitcoin briefly surged past $83,000 on Oct. 20, hitting a daily peak of $83,335 and pushing its market capitalization near $1.67 trillion despite volatile intraday swings between $81,200 and $82,000. Volatile Intraday Bitcoin Swings In a repeat of the price action seen Monday, bitcoin briefly surged past the $83,000 mark on Oct. 20 as […]
Key Takeaways
- Bitcoin briefly surged past $83,000 on Oct.
- 20, hitting a daily peak of $83,335 and pushing its market capitalization near $1.67 trillion despite volatile intraday swings between $81,200 and $82,000.
- Volatile Intraday Bitcoin Swings In a repeat of the price action seen Monday, bitcoin briefly surged past the $83,000 mark on Oct.
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