Bitcoin Drops Below $77,000 as $478M in Leveraged Positions Were Liquidated

29-Aug-2026 CoinPedia
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Bitcoin price fell below $77,000 after Fed Chair Kevin Warsh delivered a hawkish speech at Jackson Hole, warning that inflation remains too high. BTC dropped to $76,845, wiping out heavily leveraged positions and pushing total crypto liquidations to $478 million. The sharp move came as traders worried that higher rates could keep pressure on risk …

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