# Bitcoin Price Hits $83K as Shorts Suffer $45M in Wipeouts

- Source: Bitcoin News
- Published: 2026-10-20T16:52:08+00:00
- Category: Markets
- Original: https://news.bitcoin.com/market-updates/bitcoin-price-hits-83k-shorts-suffer-45m-wipeouts/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/bitcoin-price-hits-83k-as-shorts-suffer-45m-in-wipeouts-b872a9/

Bitcoin briefly surged past $83,000 on Oct. 20, hitting a daily peak of $83,335 and pushing its market capitalization near $1.67 trillion despite volatile intraday swings between $81,200 and $82,000. Volatile Intraday Bitcoin Swings In a repeat of the price action seen Monday, bitcoin briefly surged past the $83,000 mark on Oct. 20 as […]

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