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Ethereum slides nearly 5 percent, triggering $170 million in long liquidations as bad news chills sentiment

Ethereum fell nearly 5 percent in a day, prompting heavy liquidations of bullish leveraged bets. Cointelegraph reported about $170 million in leveraged long positions were wiped out, erasing most gains from the past 12 days and weakening sentiment. The slide came as bitcoin struggled to hold $62,000 and selling spread across altcoins. Analysts cited uncertainty over U.S.-Iran peace talks, weaker risk appetite and signs of stress across derivatives, DeFi activity, spot ETF flows and the Ethereum Foundation’s restructuring.