{"id":73706,"date":"2026-02-24T11:32:05","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T11:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=73706"},"modified":"2026-02-24T11:32:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T11:32:05","slug":"btc-usd-drops-to-63k-295-million-in-longs-liquidated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=73706","title":{"rendered":"BTC USD Drops To $63K: $295 Million in Longs Liquidated"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>BTC USD \u00a0took a heavy hit in early trading, plunging to the $63K level and leaving a trail of wrecked portfolios in its wake. In a sudden market flush, traders longing for Bitcoin saw over $295 million wiped out in hours. If you have been nervously watching your portfolio turn red and feeling a knot in your stomach, you are definitely not alone.<\/p>\n<p>The sudden drop to $63K has traders asking the hard questions: Is this just a temporary leverage flush, or the start of a deeper correction driven by global economic fear?<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/altcoins\/terraform-labs-has-sued-jane-street-insider-trading\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The market is testing<\/a> the nerve of every retail investor right now.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_337343\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-337343\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-337343\" src=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1571-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"Liquidation Heatmap 12 Hours\" width=\"2560\" height=\"875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1571-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1571-300x103.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1571-1024x350.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1571-768x262.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1571-1536x525.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1571-2048x700.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1571-50x17.jpeg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-337343\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Liquidation Heatmap 12 Hours Source:\u00a0<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coinglass.com\/liquidations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Coinglass<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">DISCOVER:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/next-1000x-crypto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Next 1000X Crypto: 10+ Crypto Tokens That Can Hit 1000x in 2026<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>BTC USD Price Drops To $62,700: What Now?<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_337344\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-337344\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-337344 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1573-scaled.png\" alt=\"Bitcoin Price Analysis BTC USD\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1573-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1573-300x206.png 300w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1573-1024x704.png 1024w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1573-768x528.png 768w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1573-1536x1056.png 1536w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1573-2048x1408.png 2048w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1573-50x34.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-337344\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bitcoin Price Analysis Source:\u00a0<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/x\/limcsgRk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">TradingView<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bitcoin price crumbled under heavy selling pressure, breaking through support levels to hit a low of $62,700. BTC has fallen over 19% in February, marking its worst monthly performance since June 2022, and is down roughly 50% from its October 2025 all-time high near $126,000. Why the dramatic price action?<\/p>\n<p>Escalating U.S. tariff tensions, geopolitical risks (including U.S.-Iran concerns), and macro uncertainty pressured risk assets like stocks and crypto.<\/p>\n<p>Tech sector weakness: IBM\u2019s 13%+ plunge, its worst day in 25 years, after AI announcements triggered an AI-driven selloff that spilled into crypto.<\/p>\n<p>ETF outflows and liquidations: Sustained institutional outflows from Bitcoin ETFs (over five weeks) and $370 million+ in leveraged position liquidations amplified the drop.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DISCOVER:\u00a0<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/new-binance-listings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">16+ New and Upcoming Binance Listings in 2026<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Traders on Kalshi See 90% Probability Bitcoin Hits Sub-$60K Low This Year<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">JUST IN: 90% chance Bitcoin falls below $60,000<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kalshi (@Kalshi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kalshi\/status\/2026153290547724695?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">February 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Prediction markets are flashing red, with U.S.-regulated platform Kalshi assigning a staggering 90% probability to Bitcoin dipping below $60,000 at some point in 2026, based on trader bets in its yearly low-price contract. Short-term odds are more tempered, around 45% for a sub-$60K breach by February 28, but the annual forecast aligns with technical warnings of further downside.<\/p>\n<p>Analysts see $60,000 as a pivotal psychological and Fibonacci support level; a break could accelerate selling toward $56,000\u2013$58,000 (near the 200-week EMA), mid-$50,000s (like $54,800 from bearish patterns), or even $42,000\u2013$50,000 in a severe pullback.<\/p>\n<p>While some see this as tactical risk management in the face of global challenges, the combination of market catalysts and prediction odds paints a concerning picture for Bitcoin bulls. This suggests prolonged consolidation unless sentiment changes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DISCOVER:\u00a0<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/new-cryptocurrency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">Best New Cryptocurrencies to Invest in 2026<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Follow 99Bitcoins on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/99BitcoinsHQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">X<\/a> For the Latest Market Updates and Subscribe on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCFp2qXyD6Y7p1F9G2x5G2xQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">YouTube<\/a> For Daily Expert Market Analysis.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/bitcoin-btc\/btc-usd-longs-liquidated-bitcoin-drops-63k\/\">BTC USD Drops To $63K: $295 Million in Longs Liquidated<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/\">99Bitcoins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BTC USD \u00a0took a heavy hit in early trading, plunging to the $63K level and leaving a trail of wrecked portfolios in its wake. In a sudden market flush, traders longing for Bitcoin saw over $295 million wiped out in hours. If you have been nervously watching your portfolio turn red and feeling a knot [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-73706","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73706","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=73706"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73706\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=73706"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=73706"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=73706"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}