Aggressive selling and whale activity reflects Bitcoin's struggle to maintain critical $90,000 level amid market-wide downturn

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	Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more Bitcoin just erased all 2026 gains as a $1.5 billion liquidation trap catches every trader off guard Aggressive selling and whale activity reflects Bitcoin's struggle to maintain critical $90,000 level amid market-wide downturn CryptoSlate Jan 21   READ IN APP   Happy Wednesday! Bitcoin wipes out all 2026 gains in a shocking $1.5 billion liquidation trap, XRP flashes a rare 2022 signal that could stall rallies for months despite 71% holders in profit, and Michael Saylor’s 700k BTC hoard fuels a risky “circular” funding loop threatening high-yield credit chaos. Dive into the full stories below. LATEST SLATECAST 🎙️ CoinTerminal’s Max Stochyk Duarte on token launches, retail protection, and surviving 2026 The global crypto market cap is $3.04 trillion, with a 24-hour volume of $136.1 billion. The price of Bitcoin is $90,020.33, and BTC market dominance is 59.2%. The price of Ethereum is $2,989.13, and ETH market dominance is 11.9%. 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