CFTC: Leveraged funds deepen Bitcoin futures net short as asset managers add to longs
- —Leveraged funds held 4,745 longs and 12,698 shorts, a net short of 7,953 contracts versus 6,354 a week earlier
- —Asset managers held 4,962 longs and 1,791 shorts, a net long of 3,171 contracts versus 2,760
- —Open interest in standard CME Bitcoin futures rose 1,542 contracts to 22,315
- —The funds' net short change equals about 7,995 BTC-equivalent of futures exposure
Why it matters: The opposing positioning shows institutional players remain divided on Bitcoin's next move, leaving no clear directional consensus.
Source: CryptoSlate