Bitcoin, ether and solana climb as another $1 billion shorts get wiped out

The two-day short liquidation total has reached about $3.8 billion, after Thursday's figure set a record going back to 2021.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/21/bitcoin-ether-and-solana-climb-as-another-usd1-billion-shorts-get-wiped-out