$1.5 Billion in Crypto Assets Liquidated, Bitcoin Falls Below $66,000 Mark. What Is the Reason?
TradingKey — On June 2, Eastern Time, the cryptocurrency market suffered its most severe mass liquidation year-to-date. Bitcoin (BTC) breached the $70,000 psychological threshold for the first time since April 2026, plunging through the $69,000, $68,000, $67,000, and $66,000 marks to hit an intraday low of $65,978. This represents a decline of more than 14% from the high of $77,799 reached just two trading days ago.