Soaring Bitcoin (BTC) Price Hits Crypto Bears with $100M of Short Liquidations

The liquidations occurred as bitcoin rallied 4% to surpass the $31,000 price level for the first time since July, extending its October advance. Most of the alternative cryptocurrencies, or altcoins, also soared, with Chainlink’s LINK, Polygon (MATIC) and Polkadot (DOT) posting 6% to 10% advances at one point.