Institutions Increase Short Exposure to Bitcoin Futures Amid Uncertainty
Bitcoin’s price action has been weak over recent weeks as uncertainty has spread about all markets. From the local highs, the cryptocurrency is down nearly 20%. Institutional traders on the CME have increased their short exposure to Bitcoin futures over recent weeks. The metric is not down a lot but it shows that there are some investors hesitant about what’s to come. Retail investors using the CME have also increased their short exposure to Bitcoin […]
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