# Bitcoin Falls Below $69,000 as Crypto Liquidations Top $1.4 Billion

By Enna Lee

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Published: 2026-11-13T04:52:37.000Z
Updated: 2026-11-13T04:52:37.000Z
Section: Investing

> Ether slid about 6% toward $1,900, while XRP neared $1.00 as the sell-off spread across crypto markets.

Bitcoin (BTC) fell below $69,000 for the first time in nearly two months, while more than $1.4 billion in crypto positions were liquidated over 24 hours as traders were forced out.

The 24-hour liquidation tally exceeded $1.4 billion. Long positions made up $1.26 billion of the total, compared with $155 million in short positions, and more than 170,000 traders were wiped out.

BTC liquidations accounted for $742 million, the largest asset total, while Ether (ETH) positions accounted for $250 million. Ether fell about 6% toward $1,900, and XRP neared $1.00. Several other tokens also lost more than 6% over the same 24-hour period.

Bitcoin had recently reached $81,000 before falling below $76,000. A rebound toward $75,000 on Wednesday failed, preceding another leg lower. Long liquidations outweighed short liquidations by more than eight to one, showing that traders positioned for rising prices bore most of the forced closures.