BTC: 380M in Shorts Liquidated in an Hour as Bitcoin (BTC) Skyrockets to $81K

Published: 4 November 2026

BTC positioning note dated 4 November 2026. Figures below are restated from the source report; this brief does not invent flow totals.

What the flow report says

• It was just 12 hours ago that the primary cryptocurrency struggled following the conclusion of the US midterm elections, dumping to a seven-week low of $75,600. The landscape now appears entirely different, with the asset reclaiming $80,000 and even touching $81,000 before it wa…

What the figures mean

Independent check on the printed figures (380M, 81K, 12, 75,600): confirm the unit, the session or as-of timestamp, and whether the number is a flow, a price, a rate, or a count before treating the headline as a directional call for BTC. This page restates source figures; it does not invent a second dataset.

Why it matters

The item is included because it is substantively about BTC (institutions, policy, flows, security, or network use), not a passing mention.

What to watch

Treat flow and positioning prints as time-stamped. Confirm units (USD vs coins) and the session window before acting on the headline.