Bitcoin Wiped Out $800M in Crypto Positions: What Triggered the Selloff?

<p>More than <strong>$800 million in crypto positions were liquidated</strong> as inflation fears, rising Treasury yields, and renewed pressure from oil and energy markets hit Bitcoin and other risk assets.</p><p>In this episode, <strong>Graham Stone and David Sencil</strong> break down one of the busiest weeks across Bitcoin, macro markets, crypto security, and Wall Street’s accelerating move onchain.</p><p>They discuss why rising diesel and oil prices could add to inflation pressure, how the latest <strong>PPI and CPI data</strong> triggered heavy crypto selling, and why higher Treasury yields are creating another challenge for Bitcoin and gold.</p><p>The conversation also covers the <strong>4,000 BTC Liquid Network exploit</strong> and the attacker’s unusual 10% “bug bounty” demand, Crypto.com’s chain rollback following the <strong>$120 million Tectonic exploit</strong>, and growing concerns around phishing, KYC, and crypto security.</p><p>Plus, Nasdaq Ventures is investing <strong>$100 million in Payward, Kraken’s parent company</strong>, as traditional finance pushes further into tokenized equities, shareholder voting, and potentially 24/7 markets.</p><p>From mass liquidations and macro pressure to major crypto exploits and Wall Street’s onchain expansion, Graham and David unpack <strong>what happened, why it matters, and what Bitcoin and crypto investors should be watching next.</strong></p><p>🎧 Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast platform to catch more conversations with industry leaders, economists, and builders shaping the future of crypto and finance.</p><p><strong>Then join our community and follow us for the latest updates ⬇️</strong></p><p>► OrangeRock: <a href="https://orangerock.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://orangerock.com/</a></p><p>► YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@BitcoincomNews" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@BitcoincomNews</a></p><p>► X (Bitcoin.com): <a href="https://x.com/Bitcoincom" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://x.com/Bitcoincom</a></p><p>► X (Bitcoin.com News): <a href="https://x.com/bitcoinnews" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://x.com/bitcoinnews</a></p><p>► Telegram: <a href="https://t.me/www_Bitcoin_com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://t.me/www_Bitcoin_com</a></p><p>► Discord: <a href="https://discord.gg/9NGNJEnwmW" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://disco