Bitcoin Falls to Four-Month Low, Triggering $1.61B in Forced Liquidations
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 4 days ago
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Bitcoin crashes to a four-month low near $61,300, triggering $1.61B in forced liquidations as Coinbase launches SpaceX pre-IPO perpetual futures, CleanSpark reports 671 bitcoin mined in May, and a Michigan couple closes the first Fannie Mae bitcoin mortgage. Stay up on the crypto news that matters with "Crypto Currents," daily from The Fly. Join us at 2 PM ET for your essential briefing on the fast-moving world of cryptocurrency on FlyCast radio.BITCOIN LIQUIDATION CASCADE:Bitcoinfell to approximately $61,300 overnight, its lowest print since February, triggering $1.61B in liquidations across 271,000 traders, with long positions accounting for approximately 85% of the forced unwind, according todata. The drop extended bitcoin's five-day losing streak and came alongside etherfalling to roughly $1,750 and solanadeclining 10%. The total crypto market cap has shed over $2T from its October 2025 peak, as capital rotates toward conventional equities and the anticipated SpaceX IPO. Crypto-adjacent equities tracked lower in lockstep: MARA Holdingsfell 3.6%, Riot Platformsdropped 3.9%, Robinhoodslipped 2.5%, and CleanSparkfell approximately 5%.COINBASE LAUNCHES PRE-IPO PERPS:Coinbasewent live with SPCX-PERP, a USDC-settled, no-expiry perpetual futures contract on SpaceX, opening at 6:00 a.m. UTC targeting international customers, according to the. The contracts are designed to automatically transition to a standard SpaceX perpetual once the company's stock begins trading on Nasdaq, an event currently expected around June 12, per.The launch positions Coinbase among the first major exchanges offering synthetic pre-IPO exposure to what could be the largest public offering in history, as noted by. Coinbase stock fell roughly 6% on the session as the broader bitcoin selloff weighed on the crypto-equity complex, even as the platform expanded its derivatives product suite.CLEANSPARK MAY OPERATIONS REPORT:CleanSpark released its unaudited May operational update, reporting 671 bitcoin produced at an average daily rate of 21.66 bitcoin and a peak operational hashrate of 50.0 EH/s across 808 MW of utilized power within its 1.8 GW contracted portfolio, according to the. CleanSpark also named Ruben Sahakyan as senior VP of finance, bringing over $20B in advisory transaction experience from his prior role as managing director and co-head of digital assets & infrastructure investment banking at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, to lead the company's capital markets and M&A push toward multi-gigawatt AI and digital infrastructure. The company holds 13,470 bitcoin as of May 31, sold 654 bitcoin during the month at an average blended price of $79,934, and has produced a cumulative 3,110 bitcoin in calendar year 2026.FIRST FANNIE MAE BITCOIN MORTGAGE:Better Home & Financeand Coinbase confirmed that a Michigan couple became the first U.S. borrowers to close a Fannie Mae-conforming mortgage using bitcoin as collateral, with Better Home & Finance announcing a nationwide product availability date of Summer, according to. The milestone marks the first time bitcoin collateral has been accepted within the Fannie Maeconforming loan framework, fusing crypto-native asset management with federally backed mortgage infrastructure.PRICE ACTION:As of time of writing, bitcoin was trading at approximately $63,807.99, while ether was trading at approximately $1,770.47, and solana was $69.58,.
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Current: 12.320
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Current: 12.320
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13.00
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22.11
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About MARA
MARA Holdings, Inc. is a digital infrastructure company. The Company focused on expanding its infrastructure capacity into adjacent workloads, including artificial intelligence (AI), high-performance computing (HPC) and critical information technology (IT). The Company transforms excess energy into digital capital, balancing the grid and accelerating the deployment of critical infrastructure. The Company primarily leverages Bitcoin mining as its core business. The Company operates multiple Bitcoin mining sites that provide hosting services to institutional-scale crypto mining companies. Hosting services include colocation and managed services. Colocation services include providing mining companies with sheltered data center space, electrical power, cooling, and internet connectivity. It operates across four continents and 19 data centers in North America, the Middle East, Europe, and Latin America, with approximately 1.9 gigawatts (GW) of total capacity.
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Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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