On November 21, 2025, the price of bitcoin dropped to $85,000. During the day, the value of the asset dropped by 7%, while the trading volume increased by almost 20%, according to CoinMarketCap at the time of writing. This drop in the crypto market led to liquidations worth $947 million.
The volume of liquidations on futures contracts in the crypto asset market. Source: CoinGlass.
In total, 251,552 traders suffered losses on futures contracts. More than $829 million was accounted for by long positions on most assets. Meanwhile, the amount of liquidation on short positions was $117.24 million.
The share of losses among bitcoin and Ethereum traders amounted to $455.72 million and $210.56 million, respectively.
The cryptocurrency is at $85,494, according to TradingView at the time of writing.
Daily chart of BTC/USDT on Binance. Source: TradingView.
On October 5, the value of bitcoin exceeded $125,000, setting a historic high, and on November 14, the asset traded below $95,000 for the first time in more than six months.
Meanwhile, capital outflows from bitcoin ETFs totaled more than $1.1 billion over the week, and CryptoQuant reported that new bitcoin investors sold 148,241 BTC at a loss.

Lawmakers in the US House of Representatives and Senate met with cryptocurrency industry leaders in three separate roundtable events this week. Members of the US Congress met with key figures in the cryptocurrency industry to discuss issues and potential laws related to the establishment of a strategic Bitcoin reserve and a market structure.On Tuesday, a group of lawmakers that included Alaska Representative Nick Begich and Ohio Senator Bernie Moreno met with Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor and others in a roundtable event regarding the BITCOIN Act, a bill to establish a strategic Bitcoin (BTC) reserve. The discussion was hosted by the advocacy organization Digital Chamber and its affiliates, the Digital Power Network and Bitcoin Treasury Council.“Legislators and the executives at yesterday’s roundtable agree, there is a need [for] a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve law to ensure its longevity for America’s financial future,” Hailey Miller, director of government affairs and public policy at Digital Power Network, told Cointelegraph. “Most attendees are looking for next steps, which may mean including the SBR within the broader policy frameworks already advancing.“Read more

