There Have Never Been This Many Ethereum Long Positions on Bitfinex
Ethereum has been mirroring the price action seen by Bitcoin throughout the past few days and weeks This has mainly worked in its favor, but BTC’s immense momentum has not been enough to pull ETH past its crucial $500 resistance level The selling pressure here is quite significant, and whether or not the cryptocurrency can surmount this should shine some light into its near-term trend It is important to note that Ethereum has reclaimed a […]
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Data shows around 300k in ETHUSD long positions have been closed on the Bitfinex Ethereum futures market, something that could provide impedance to the latest rally. Ethereum Long Positions Have Dropped By More Than 300k During The Last Few Days On Bitfinex As pointed out by an analyst in a CryptoQuant post, the past data of the ETHUSD long positions on the crypto exchange Bitfinex would suggest the current pattern may prove to be bearish for the value of the coin. The relevant metric here is the total number of Ethereum long positions (ETHUSD pair) currently open on the Bitfinex exchange.....
The transparency blockchain provides lets fundamental analysts see when whales are loading up on Bitcoin, but it can’t tell when technicals take a turn. However, whale behavior might still be the key to understanding price action. Right now, whales on the long-standing crypto exchange Bitfinex have amassed one of the largest collective long positions ever. […]
After losing nearly US$70 million worth of Bitcoin in a sophisticated cyber attack, Hong Kong-based exchange Bitfinex is considering spreading the loss amongst Bitcoin holders in the exchange. In a blog post on August 5, Bitfinex told its users and customers about the possibility of “socialized loss scenario,” in which active loans to BTC/USD positions and Bitcoin balances may be used to settle the theft. However, Bitfinex reassured its users that the numbers presented or quoted on social media and by the media are “erroneous,” hinting that the actual loss—after the final settlement of....
Ethereum is back on another winning streak as it breaks above $1,900. This follows a weekend that was mostly characterized by low momentum but would eventually turn for the better. In the wake of this, there have been a lot of short liquidations in the market due to the recovery. However, the liquidations in Ethereum hit a new three-year high when thousands of short positions were liquidated on the Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange. Bitfinex Short Liquidations Grow The Bitfinex crypto exchange is one of the largest exchanges in the world and is highly favored by both amateur and....
The latest meltdown in BitFinex BTC shorts could follow up with a spike in spot Bitcoin bids, stated one analyst. Bitcoin (BTC) bears should watch out for a potential blow as the number of margined short positions on the Bitfinex exchange crashes by roughly 25%.The dataset dropped to 11,066 BTC as of 12:20 GMT Saturday, compared to 14,897 BTC at the session's open. Meanwhile, the drop came as a part of a bigger downside move that started on July 15. On the day, the total number of margined short positions had reached 17,053 BTC.BTCUSDSHORTS on July 17 plunged as a part of a prevailing....