# Bitcoin Trades Near $82,700 as ETF Outflows Slow and Bitfinex Analysts Warn of Another Liquidation Wave

Strategy bought 267 BTC and repurchased $193 million of preferred shares, while BlackRock filed for a bitcoin buffer ETF.

- Published: 2026-10-20T05:39:30.204Z
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- Sources: [crypto.news](https://crypto.news/bitcoin-liquidation-risk-etf-outflows-leverage/), [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/19/bitcoin-extends-bounce-above-usd82-000-as-stocks-rebound-defi-tokens-lead-altcoin-gains), [Bitcoin Magazine](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/markets/no-uptober-yet-as-bitcoin-slips), [Polylog editors](https://polylog.news), [Bitcoin Magazine](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/anchorwatch-debuts-nevada-trust-company)

Bitcoin rose 0.8% to around $82,700 on October 19, after China's gross domestic product beat estimates and Nasdaq futures rose. The price is still down about 2% for October. Bitcoin Magazine attributes the decline to investors who sold exch…

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