# Bitcoin Drops Below $82,000 as Crypto Liquidations Near $800 Million

By Enna Lee

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Published: 2026-10-13T05:17:09.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-13T05:17:09.000Z
Section: Investing

> More than $686 million in long positions were liquidated over 24 hours as traders awaited U.S. inflation data and markets faced broader risk-off pressure.

Bitcoin (BTC) fell below $82,000 Tuesday as leveraged crypto positions were liquidated and traders waited for new U.S. inflation data that could influence broader risk sentiment.

Total crypto liquidations reached about $771 million over the past 24 hours, with long positions accounting for nearly $700 million. The selling pushed major cryptocurrencies lower alongside Bitcoin.

U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded $681.1 million in net outflows last week, their weakest weekly result since late June. Spot Ether ETF outflows reached $542 million over the same period, signaling weaker recent demand for crypto investment products.

Higher U.S. Treasury yields and a stronger dollar added pressure to risk assets ahead of the inflation release. Asian markets also weakened, with South Korea’s KOSPI falling 6.1% during Tuesday morning trading and triggering a program-trading halt.

The market is now focused on the upcoming U.S. inflation data for fresh signals on the direction of interest rates and risk appetite.