# Bitcoin’s $100,000 dream fades as $939 million crypto wipeout puts $78,000 in traders’ sights

https://mins.news/en/item/101902

- CryptoSlate, 2026-10-15 17:30 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://cryptoslate.com/bitcoins-100000-dream-slips-away-as-939-million-crypto-wipeout-pushes-traders-toward-78000/

> Bitcoin fell to an intraday low of $79,730 before recovering to around $82,000 as surging US wholesale inflation intensified a crypto selloff. Nearly $940 million in positions were liquidated, with CoinGlass reporting 176,506 traders liquidated.

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