Bitcoin Drops 7% to Around $82,000 as Asia Opens and Liquidations Top $1.75B

As Asian markets opened on Friday, Bitcoin fell 7% to roughly $82,000 amid choppy trading and a wave of forced liquidations. Over the past 24 hours, derivatives data showed $1.75B in positions wiped out, with long traders bearing most of the losses as broader risk sentiment weakened across global stocks and futures.