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📉 Bitcoin fell as low as $83,500, triggering the liquidation of approximately $400 million worth of leveraged long positions in less than an hour during the sharp overnight drop. 🛢️ Attacks in the Strait of Hormuz boosted oil prices; rising US bond yields and the dollar dampened risk appetite. 🐋 Net $24,073 BTC flowed out of centralized exchanges, while large wallets accumulated 86,702 BTC in the last three weeks. 🏦 Yesterday, $118.8 million…