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On Oct. 31, 2008, Satoshi Nakamoto published the now-legendary Bitcoin Whitepaper. This concise nine-page document introduced the concept of a decentralized digital currency.
Seventeen years later, Bitcoin has grown from a niche project into a worldwide phenomenon.
At the current moment, BTC is trading at around $109.5K, while its ATH has been set at the level of over $126K.
Over the past 24 hours, the crypto market saw a massive $880 million liquidation in leveraged positions. Long positions made up the majority of the wipeout, totaling $767 million, compared to $112.99 million in shorts.
In total, more than 223,700 traders were forced out of their positions. The largest single liquidation was valued at $21.42 million.
