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CFTC's Traders in Financial Futures report for the week ended August 25 shows leveraged funds holding a net short of roughly 41,252 BTC across standard and micro CME Bitcoin futures, up about 4,072 BTC from August 18. Much of this is basis and cash-and-carry positioning against spot ETF and spot exposure rather than an outright directional bet, so it signals crowded institutional carry rather than a clean bearish call on BTC. Watch whether CME basis narrows and net shorts unwind, since a rapid squeeze of these positions would add upside volatility, while further net-short expansion alongside weak ETF inflows would confirm a heavier hedging bias.
As a Research signal, watch whether it changes price action, volatility, or flows around BTC.
Original Source: 토큰포스트
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