How Leverage In The Derivates Market Dipped The Bitcoin Price
Examining leverage in the derivatives market, which can explain some recent bearish price action in bitcoin.The below is from a recent edition of the Deep Dive, Bitcoin Magazine's premium markets newsletter. To be among the first to receive these insights and other on-chain bitcoin market analysis straight to your inbox, subscribe now.This week has seen some bearish price action for bitcoin, and what's the cause? One of the main catalysts is the leverage in the derivatives market. When looking at the perpetual futures funding rate, we can see downturns in bitcoin price coupled with a....
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