Data: If BTC breaks $81,915, cumulative short liquidations on major CEXs could reach $1.841B

The clustering of short liquidations at a specific price level highlights how leveraged positioning can amplify Bitcoin's moves beyond fundamental drivers. This matters because a breach of $81,915 could trigger a cascade of forced buybacks, adding upward pressure that may not reflect organic demand. The open question is whether such a squeeze, if realized, would be sustained or quickly fade as liquidity is absorbed. For market participants, the key watchpoint is the concentration of leverage around this threshold and how quickly open interest resets after any potential trigger.