Bitcoin Slides Below $73,000 as Liquidations Top $1B; Stellar (XLM) Jumps 19%

Bitcoin fell more than 3.5% intraday and briefly dipped under $73,000 amid broader weakness across major cryptocurrencies. Derivatives markets saw liquidations exceed $1 billion over 24 hours, while most large-cap altcoins dropped roughly 3%–4% and several fell more than 6%. Stellar (XLM) moved against the trend, rising about 19% at the time of writing.