# Bitcoin falls to about $76,000 and liquidations reach $1.57 billion as the Binance theft and a Nasdaq sell-off hit together

Spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds took in $440.8 million over four sessions before the sell-off, while Coinbase missed revenue estimates as monthly users fell to 7.4 million.

- Published: 2026-10-31T05:43:59.168Z
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- Sources: [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/30/crypto-liquidations-jump-to-usd1-57-billion-as-binance-hack-sends-bitcoin-ether-lower), [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/10/30/openai-reportedly-cuts-fundraising-target-amid-ai-jitters), [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/30/wall-street-analysts-urge-investors-to-buy-crypto-stocks-on-weakness-after-usd6-3-billion-binance-hack), [crypto.news](https://crypto.news/bitcoin-etfs-440-million-inflows-binance-hack/), [Bitcoin Magazine](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/coinbase-falls-armstrong-sets-up-new-share), [Polylog editors](https://polylog.news), [Bitcoin Magazine](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/videos/mstr-q3-2026-earnings-call-analyst-qa)

On Friday, bitcoin fell to about $76,400, and forced liquidations of leveraged positions reached $1.57 billion. The Motley Fool put the low near $76,140, the weakest level since about September 17. The theft was not the only cause. The Nasd…

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