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Bitcoin Slips to $73,500 After $720M in Liquidations
Why is Bitcoin down today?
Bitcoin (BTC) fell nearly 2% to about $73,700 on Tuesday after a hot US inflation report fueled rate-hike fears, triggering more than $720M of crypto liquidations as it extended five straight weekly losses.
Key numbers
| Bitcoin price | $73,5005 straight weekly losses |
|---|---|
| Crypto liquidations (24h) | $724Mabout 79% were long bets |
| Odds of sub-$70K Christmas | 31%up from 15% a week ago |
| US spot bitcoin ETF flows | -$1.28Blargest weekly outflow since June |
| October US CPI (monthly) | +0.4%vs 0.3% expected |
| Bitcoin year to date | -14.3%as of Nov 9 (per [7]) |
What happened
Bitcoin (BTC) fell nearly 2% to about $73,700 on Tuesday after a hot US inflation report fueled rate-hike fears, triggering more than $720M of crypto liquidations as it extended five straight weekly losses. US consumer prices rose 0.4% in October, above the 0.3% experts expected, making a Federal Reserve interest-rate hike in December look almost certain. About 79% of the liquidated bets were wagers on rising prices, closed automatically as prices fell. Bitcoin funds (spot ETFs) saw $1.28 billion of net withdrawals last week, and options traders now see a 31% chance of a sub-$70,000 Christmas, up from 15%.
Why it matters
Bitcoin's drop shows how sensitive crypto is to interest rates. When the Federal Reserve raises rates, savings and bonds pay more, which can pull money away from riskier assets like bitcoin. Bitcoin is down about 14% this year, and gold is down too, a rare year in which those two are the worst performers among major assets.
Who this affects
- MarketbearishMedium impact
- Leveraged crypto traders lose money as forced selling spreads.
- CompanybearishMedium impact
- Bitcoin holders and ETF investors face outflows and paper losses.
- CompetitorsbearishMedium impact
- Ether and Solana fell more than Bitcoin on Tuesday.
- IndustrybearishMedium impact
- Crypto funds see money leaving, which weighs on the sector.
Bitcoin vs Ether, Solana
How we got here
US spot bitcoin ETFs finish a week with $1.28B in net outflows.
More than $1B of long positions liquidated as Bitcoin falls below its 50-week average.
October CPI rises 0.4% versus 0.3% expected; Bitcoin falls toward $73,000.
Derive options show 31% odds of Bitcoin ending Christmas below $70,000.
What to watch
- Whether Bitcoin's weekly close snaps the five-week losing streak2026-11-15
- Whether US spot bitcoin ETFs keep seeing net outflows2026-11-18
- Federal Reserve December meeting, where a rate hike is widely expectedQ4 2026
Educational content only. Not investment advice.
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