Bitcoin Hedge Fund Shorts Reach New High Amid Price Fluctuations
Amid Friday’s downturn, following bitcoin’s decline to $68,450, the latest Commitments of Traders (COT) report from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) indicates that hedge funds are placing substantial bets...
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