Bitcoin Sees Largest Shorts Liquidation Event Since 2024 — What Happened?

As the Bitcoin price tumbled in the past few weeks, several investors are increasingly building short positions against the premier cryptocurrency. A recent analysis predicted an impending short squeeze, as the funding rates plunged to new lows.

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Bitcoin Bears Just 1% Away From Max-Pain $112 Million Liquidation

Bitcoin bears are just 1% from max pain, with $112.84 million in short liquidations waiting at $91,963 per BTC, a level that turns the next move for the cryptocurrency into a short squeeze.

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Bitcoin ETFs lose $825M in five days as US becomes 'biggest seller' of BTC

Bitcoin ETF performance remained negative on Christmas Eve as a short final US trading session produced another $175 million in net outflows.

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Bitcoin treasury bear market tipped to end as short seller backs off MSTR

Bitcoin treasury stocks may have seen the worst of their declines, with an investment firm ending its short position on Strategy after its mNAV decline “played out.”

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The Big Bitcoin Short (Part 2): Rumor mill suspects link to US government insiders

Previously on The Big Bitcoin Short: a trader shorted Bitcoin minutes before President Trump’s tariff post and booked about $160 – $200 million. Eye, a crypto investigator who helped frame the story by tracing wallets and proposing that Garrett Jin could be a front for a broader network, has now stepped back, citing safety concerns.

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Is Bitcoin's short squeeze signaling a strong rally post-Christmas?

BTC has surged by 4.16% over the past 24 hours. Rising open interest and declining funding rate suggest a high demand for Bitcoin's short trade. Over the past 24 hours, Bitcoin [BTC] experieThe post Is Bitcoin's short squeeze signaling a strong rally post-Christmas? appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Bitcoin nears $69K mark amid strong ETF inflows and short liquidations

Bitcoin’s surge toward its two-month high of $69,000 was fueled by strong inflows into spot exchange-traded funds and a marked rise in short liquidations. At press time Bitcoin (BTC) was trading at approximately $67,739, rising by 0.6% in the past…

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Bitcoin on edge: Short sellers vs a $86,600 BTC breakout

Bitcoin short positions dominate Binance with 58.23% of accounts with open Bitcoin positions currently going short. A renown analyst suggest that break past $67,400 could push BTC to a potentiaThe post Bitcoin on edge: Short sellers vs a $86,600 BTC breakout appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Over $20B at risk if Bitcoin hits $72K: Massive short squeeze looms!

Bitcoin price surge to the $72K level would liquidate $20 billion in short positions. Exchange net flow has surged by over 10%, and long position bulls remain dominant. Bitcoin [BTC] short sThe post Over $20B at risk if Bitcoin hits $72K: Massive short squeeze looms! appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Bitcoin Poised for Breakout as $62K Resistance Weakens, Short Squeeze Looms

Сообщение Bitcoin Poised for Breakout as $62K Resistance Weakens, Short Squeeze Looms появились сначала на Coinstelegram.

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Bitcoin (BTC) Unleashes Thrilling Short Squeeze With Epic 3.8% Spike

Crypto market week starts with powerful short squeeze, putting Bitcoin bears on wrong side of tracks

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Bitcoin’s Price Spike to $31K Inflicts $90M Loss on Short Sellers

Bitcoin briefly traded above $31,000 on June 23, leading to the liquidation of over $140 million from the crypto market. The post Bitcoin’s Price Spike to $31K Inflicts $90M Loss on Short Sellers appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Rising Bitcoin prices to trigger a short squeeze? Details here

Bitcoin prices rise despite traders taking short positions. BTC options expiry, bullish sentiment, and market volatility impact Bitcoin's performance. Bitcoin has experienced notable volatilThe post Rising Bitcoin prices to trigger a short squeeze? Details here appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Deep learning AI trade algo from Avorak nets a 28% gain from Bitcoin short

The price of Bitcoin (BTC) has been rising since the onset of the ongoing U. S. banking sector instability. Many investors are looking to capitalize on the potential surge of BTC. The Avorak AI trade bot has made yet another impressive move, netting a 28% gain from Bitcoin short.

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Bitcoin [BTC] bears gain edge against the bulls- Is it right time to short

Bitcoin experienced a net outflow in the last three days; short positions may not be a good idea. Bitcoin whales demonstrate mixed reactions that explain the current stalemate. In the last fThe post Bitcoin [BTC] bears gain edge against the bulls- Is it right time to short appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Short Positions Over $165 Million Get Liquidated Following The Bitcoin And Ethereum Uptrend

No one can say that the crypto winter is over yet, But the good news is that Bitcoin and ETH seem to have gained significant momentum in the past 24 hours. This greenish price movement has caused many investors to liquidate their short positions.

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Bitcoin Analyst Predicts "Big Short Squeeze"

Bitcoin remains in limbo after reclaiming the $20,000 level, but this analyst believes that a short squeeze is coming

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Report: Short Bitcoin ETF attracting a lot of attention

The crypto crash has pushed up interest in short Bitcoin ETFs, with the ProShares…

The post Report: Short Bitcoin ETF attracting a lot of attention appeared first on CoinJournal.

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Anonymous Whale Suddenly Closes 120 Million Bitcoin Short on Market

Anonymous whales closes his massive short order moments before Bitcoin price spiked above $43,000

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Anonymous Whale Suddenly Closes $120 Million Bitcoin Short on Market

Anonymous whales closes his massive short order moments before Bitcoin price spiked above $43,000

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Can Bitcoin Benefit From A $100 Oil Barrel? Why This Analyst Thinks So

Bitcoin continues on its decline after rejection at the mid area of its current levels. The first crypto by market cap saw a short live rally on lower timeframes and has now moved back into the lows of $40,000.

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Bitcoin dips below $47K as US dollar surge dampens BTC price performance

It's not looking great for Bitcoin on short timeframes, and Ethereum is becoming an increasingly popular bet instead.

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Bitcoin bulls respond with a $150M short squeeze above $53K — Can BTC go higher?

Bitcoin saw $150 million worth of short contracts obliterated within hours.

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Bitcoin’s Price is Failing to Convince the Margin Markets That It is Bullish

Bitcoin has been caught within a firm uptrend that has allowed it to shatter its correlation with the stock market as it continues marching higher Despite the overt bullishness of this move, funding rates have been on the brink of being negative on many major trading platforms This shows that demand for short positions remains high, and that traders are widely trying to time its top Furthermore, this trend is observed while looking towards Bitcoin’s […]

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Market Wrap: Short Seller Liquidations Help Push Bitcoin Beyond $9,500

Bitcoin is riding high as short sellers in the crypto derivatives market get squeezed out, triggering automatic buy orders.

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Bitcoin Just Shattered an “Optimal Short” Level; Here’s What This Means

Bitcoin saw a surprising overnight surge that allowed the cryptocurrency to capture a position within the $8,000 region This movement came about after an extended period of consolidation and multiple firm rejections at $7,800 BTC’s present momentum may not last too long, however, as the crypto is fast approaching a level that analysts are describing as an “optimal short” due to the resistance that has been established here Bitcoin’s intense uptrend from its recent lows […]

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How to Short Bitcoin: A Guide to Cryptocurrency Derivatives

In the early days of Bitcoin, the only way to make a profit was to buy and hold. Many of the wealthiest people in crypto today are early adopters who...The post How to Short Bitcoin: A Guide to Cryptocurrency Derivatives appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

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How to Short Bitcoin Without Losing Your Shirt And Your Savings

You can short bitcoin by borrowing BTC on Bitmex, Bitfinex or Poloniex with the intention of paying it back at a later date. Investors and traders can short other cryptocurrencies on these sites as well, such as Tron, XRP, Litecoin, Cardano, Bitcoin Cash, and 0x.

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Bitcoin Shorts Reach All Time High, A Big Short Squeeze Might Be Around The Corner

Bitcoin (BTC) is now at a critical point as Bitcoin Shorts reach all time high as can be seen on the daily chart above for BTCUSDShorts. The last time the number of shorts for Bitcoin (BTC) was this high, we witnessed a massive short squeeze which liquidated a large number of short positions and hurt the bears badly.

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Bitcoin Price Analysis: High Shorts Count Could Signal Price Hike

Once again, bitcoin finds itself precariously perched on the bottom of its macro trading range (TR). After a strong round of selling over the course of two weeks plunged the price back to the $6,000s, bitcoin began consolidating for several weeks at the bottom of the TR:Figure 1: BTC-USD, 1-Day Candles, Macro TRAs shown in the figure above, the market has interacted several times at the current price range and it has been a source of three major bullish rallies.

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Bitcoin's Price Builds Bottom As Upward Pressure Grows

Bitcoin charts continue to call a bullish move at a time when the short positions are near record highs.

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The SEC Have Decided To Review Their Bitcoin ETF Review

Yesterday saw a bunch of new Bitcoin ETF rejections added onto the list of those that have been declined by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Very long story short, there are a number of applications in place at the SEC, some of which have now been rejected and others are yet to be decided upon.

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U.S. SEC Denies Nine More Bitcoin ETFs

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) just put nine more bitcoin exchange traded funds (ETFs) on the chopping block. In three separate orders issued on August 22, 2018, the agency nixed the proposals and contingent rule changes for ETF filings submitted by ProShares, GraniteShares and Direxion.

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SEC отклонила заявку на открытие биткоин-ETF от ProShares

Комиссия по ценным бумагам и биржам США (SEC) провела слушание по заявке компании ProShares на открытие биткоин-ETF и отклонила её. ProShares хотели открыть два ETF: ProShares Bitcoin ETF и ProShares Short Bitcoin ETF.

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Анализ цен BTC, LTC, ETH (23.08.18)

BTCUSD: Бычья попытка закрепиться над сопротивлением $6754 в среду завершилась неудачей, пара продолжила торговаться в узком диапазоне (около $800) с начала августа. Вчерашний тест сопротивления привнес хоть немного интереса в динамику пары, хотя Комиссия по ценным бумагам и биржам США (SEC) отклонила заявку на открытие ProShares Bitcoin ETF и ProShares Short Bitcoin ETF, а также отклонила […] Запись Анализ цен BTC, LTC, ETH (23.08.18) впервые появилась Криптовалюта.Tech.

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While Bitmain Faces Investor Flak, BitMEX Rents Out World’s Most Expensive Office

Two prominent, China-based cryptocurrency businesses are undergoing contrasting fortunes; while Bitmain is facing flak for several inconsistencies in its investor deck and competition from mining rivals, the Bitcoin Mercantile Exchange (BitMEX) just moved into the world’s most expensive office.

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SEC отклонила заявку по биткоин-ETF от ProShares

Комиссия по ценным бумагам и биржам США (SEC) отклонила заявку на открытие ProShares Bitcoin ETF и ProShares Short Bitcoin ETF — ориентированных на биткоин биржевых инвестиционных фондов. Одновременно с этим аналогичная судьба ждала еще несколько заявок на запуск биткоин-ETF, поданных компаниями Direxion и GraniteShares.

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SEC отклонила заявку на открытие двух биткоин-ETF от ProShares

Комиссия по ценным бумагам и биржам США (SEC) отклонила заявку на открытие ProShares Bitcoin ETF и ProShares Short Bitcoin ETF — ориентированных на биткоин биржевых инвестиционных фондов. Одновременно с этим аналогичная судьба ждала еще несколько заявок на запуск биткоин-ETF, поданных компаниями Direxion и GraniteShares.

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Markets Update: Record Shorts Drive Short-Lived BTC Squeeze

The BTC markets rallied today, with a minor short squeeze quickly driving the price up by more than 5% in less than half an hour. The move, however, may have been short-lived, with both volume and price action failing to have gathered further momentum following the sudden spike.

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Bitcoin Shoots Up by $400 as BitMEX Goes Temporarily Offline

Bitcoin has shown a surprising up-move today, however, the low trading volumes and huge short orders won't let the momentum sustain further. The post Bitcoin Shoots Up by $400 as BitMEX Goes Temporarily Offline appeared first on CoinSpeaker.

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Markets Update: BTC Shorts Approach Record Highs This Week

Cryptocurrency markets have been consolidating after a few volatile spikes and subsequent dumps over the last few weeks. Now a lot of crypto-traders are uncertain what will happen next, but quite a lot of people are showing pessimism by betting against cryptocurrencies like BTC with short positions.

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Markets Are Down, But Most Exchanges Are Doing Just Fine

As the old maxim asserts: those who made the most money in the gold rush were those who sold shovels. With our own digital gold rush in a downturn, however, the shovels aren’t selling so well, as mining companies themselves are struggling to move hardware because miners are struggling to turn a profit.

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SEC Might Reject Proshares Bitcoin ETF, But Crypto Investors Should Hodl

Bitcoin May Crash When the SEC Rejects the ProShares ETF Within the Next 2 Days, But Investors Should Continue Hodling The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) needs to make a decision on the ProShares Short Bitcoin ETF by August 23.

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Bets Against Bitcoin's Price Are Nearing Record Highs

BTC/USD shorts on Bitfinex are nearing record highs, leaving many to wonder if a short squeeze will occur like it did when the prior mark was set.

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SEC Have Until Thursday 23rd August, to Decide on the ProShares Bitcoin ETFs

The Bitcoin (BTC) ETF saga at the SEC will go on for a while with another pair of ETF sponsored by two firms – ProShares in conjunction with NYSE Arca – due for a verdict on this Thursday, August 23rd.

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SEC решит судьбу двух bitcoin-ETF от ProShares до 23 августа

Комиссия по ценным бумагам и биржам США (SEC) должна к 23 августа озвучить решение по поводу заявок на запуск биржевых фондов (ETF), привязанных к курсу bitcoin-фьючерсов. Об этом пишет CoinDesk.

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SEC вынесет решение по биткоин-ETF от ProShares через 3 дня

Через три дня Комиссия по ценным бумагам и биржам США (SEC) проведёт заседание касательно заявки ProShares на листинг биржевых фондов, основанных на биткоин-фьючерсах. ProShares намерены добавить фонды ProShares Bitcoin ETF и ProShares Short Bitcoin ETF в листинг нью-йоркской фондовой биржи (NYSE).

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SEC вынесет решение по биткоин-ETF ProShares через несколько дней

Комиссия по ценным бумагам и биржам США (SEC) к четвергу, 23 августа, примет решение касательно листинга привязанных к биткоин-фьючерсам биржевых фондов от ProShares. Об этом сообщает CoinDesk. SEC рассмотрит заявки на листинг на нью-йоркской фондовой бирже (NYSE) фондов ProShares Bitcoin ETF и ProShares Short Bitcoin ETF.

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На этой неделе SEC примет решение по биткоин-ETF от ProShares

Комиссия по ценным бумагам и биржам США (SEC) к четвергу, 23 августа, примет решение касательно листинга привязанных к биткоин-фьючерсам биржевых фондов от ProShares. Об этом сообщает CoinDesk. SEC рассмотрит заявки на листинг на нью-йоркской фондовой бирже (NYSE) фондов ProShares Bitcoin ETF и ProShares Short Bitcoin ETF. В основе этих фондов будут лежать торгуемые на CME […]

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