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Bitcoin short squeeze risk rises as open interest nears $25 billion

Bitcoin is showing conditions often linked to a potential short squeeze, as derivatives positioning becomes increasingly tilted toward bearish bets. Data from CryptoQuant indicates that Bitcoin open interest climbed to around $24.2 billion, a five week high. At the same time, funding rates dropped to......

Bitcoin jumps 3% on Iran ceasefire proposal as short squeeze hits crypto market

Bitcoin climbed approximately 3 percent to trade near $69,200 on Monday, lifted by reports of a last-minute diplomatic initiative between the United States and Iran and a wave of forced liquidations that punished bearish traders across crypto markets. The rally, which pushed the leading cryptocurrency......

Bitcoin hovers near $67,000 as fear index hits 10 and whale selling intensifies

Bitcoin oscillated around 67,000 dollars on Friday as extreme fear gripped crypto markets, with heavy short positioning on derivatives platforms creating what analysts describe as a potentially volatile inflection point. The largest cryptocurrency opened at approximately 66,888 dollars on April 3, down......

Bitcoin tops $71,000, outperforming gold and stocks since Iran conflict began

Bitcoin has emerged as an unexpected winner amid the turmoil triggered by the United States-Iran conflict, outperforming both gold and the S&P 500 since hostilities began on February 28, according to an analysis by River Financial, a Bitcoin-focused financial services platform. Data show Bitcoin......

Crypto fear index plunges to extreme lows amid market selloff

The Crypto Fear and Greed Index has dropped to 8, marking one of its lowest levels since 2022 and signaling extreme investor anxiety across digital asset markets. The index, compiled by Alternative.me, measures sentiment on a scale from 0 to 100 using factors such as volatility, trading volume, social......

Bitcoin rally could trigger $5 billion short squeeze near $75,000

Around $5 billion in short cryptocurrency positions could face liquidation if Bitcoin rises to $75,000, highlighting a key pressure point in the derivatives market that could accelerate price gains. Bitcoin was trading near $69,000 on March 22 after retreating from a brief move above $75,000 earlier......

Bitcoin falls below $70,000 after strong US inflation data

Bitcoin dropped below the $70,000 mark on March 18 after stronger than expected US producer price data reinforced inflation concerns, just hours before the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady, extending a pattern of post-policy declines in crypto markets. The cryptocurrency fell as much as 5.7......

Bitcoin drop below $45,000 seen as coin faces market uncertainty

Prediction market data shows investors are increasingly divided on Bitcoin’s outlook, with Polymarket assigning a 51 percent probability that the cryptocurrency will fall below $45,000 by the end of 2026. The shift reflects growing uncertainty after Bitcoin lost roughly half its value from its......

Coinbase signals bitcoin may have passed peak pessimism in market sentiment

Bitcoin may be moving beyond the worst phase of negative sentiment after a key indicator tied to United States investors returned to positive territory, according to analysis from Coinbase Institutional. The Coinbase Bitcoin Premium Index, which measures the price difference between Bitcoin on Coinbase......