Bitcoin (BTC) price fell on April 28, 2026, falling below the $76,000 support. This move resulted in leveraged traders with bullish positions in BTC and cryptocurrencies liquidating a total of $130 million in the past 24 hours.
The fall in Bitcoin prices was triggered by the United Arab Emirates’ announcement to leave the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). It starts next month.
This decision caused immediate instability in global financial and energy markets.. This news takes on special relevance in the current war situation between the US and Israel against Iran, in addition to the strategic blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, as reported by CriptoNoticias.
You can observe the liquidation movement in the graph provided by the CoinGlass platform below. The operation of all digital assets is considered here, not just Bitcoin.
If the price of an asset changes significantly for investors, the exchange will initiate a liquidation process. This primarily occurs in leveraged futures trading. This tool allows users to operate using the funds provided by the platform and manage amounts that exceed the actual capital that the user has.
Due to the risk of default, exchanges automatically close these trades to prevent traders from ending up with negative balances after a change. This defense mechanism of the platform increases sales pressure. Liquidation of thousands of positions results in a series of sales that deepen the initial price decline.
Mass liquidations suddenly increase the supply of assets available on the market. Because there are more sellers than buyers in a short period of time, the downward trend becomes stronger and it is difficult for the price to recover quickly.
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