Institutional Bitcoin derivatives open interest remains near record highs as spot order books demonstrate tightening bid-ask spreads around key moving averages.
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Three hours spanning the London afternoon and New York morning account for about 23% of XRP moving onchain, up from roughly 14% a year ago....
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Six weeks of compression ended in the largest short liquidation since at least 2021, with $3 billion of bearish bets forced to buy back into thin supply....
Bitcoin approached $72,000 in a second day of upside as crypto short liquidations passed $3.1 billion....
Bitcoin has gained 15% since monday, reclaiming several key technical and on-chain levels as bullish momentum builds....
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Bitcoin has gained 15% since monday, reclaiming several key technical and on-chain levels as bullish momentum builds....
Traders betting against crypto lost $2.74 billion in a day, more than the short side of the October 2025 crash that remains the biggest liquidation event in the market's history....