Bitcoin briefly fell below $67K before rebounding toward $68K amid geopolitical tensions and $154 million in liquidations. Meanwhile, Optimism crashed 22% after a major Layer-2 shift and the first U.S. SUI ETF debuted on Nasdaq, signaling expanding institutional adoption.

The crypto market just suffered a massive $150 billion wipeout in only twenty-four hours. Bitcoin dropped below eighty-six thousand dollars, Ethereum sank to two thousand eight hundred, and nearly nine hundred million dollars in liquidations hit traders. Here’s what caused the crash — and what it means for long-term investors.