# Bitcoin falls to about $73,761 and recovers above $75,000 after $1 billion in leveraged positions are liquidated

The sell-off followed reports about Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang and the collapse of talks between the United States and Iran, and about 88% of the liquidated positions were bets on higher prices.

- Published: 2026-11-09T05:43:40.268Z
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- Sources: [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/11/09/bitcoin-drops-then-pops-as-nvidia-cheating-scandal-and-failed-iran-talks-trigger-volatility), [Polylog editors](https://polylog.news), [CryptoSlate (ETF flows)](https://cryptoslate.com/one-blackrock-fund-dominates-bitcoins-billion-dollar-etf-exodus/), [CryptoSlate (diesel)](https://cryptoslate.com/the-diesel-problem-that-could-spoil-bitcoins-hopes-for-cheaper-money/), [crypto.news](https://crypto.news/michael-saylor-strategy-bitcoin-buy-hint-strc/), [Bloomingbit](https://en.bloomingbit.io/feed/news/123949), [Cryptonews.net](https://cryptonews.net/news/bitcoin/33715376/)

About $1 billion in crypto positions were liquidated in ten minutes late Sunday, Watcher Guru reported. Bitcoin fell below $74,000, ether below $2,125, XRP below $1.10 and Solana's token below $90. CoinGlass data cited by Cryptonews.net put…

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