Bitcoin Updates: Major Investors and Institutions Increase Bitcoin Holdings While Individual Traders Withdraw Amid ETF Outflows
- Bitcoin futures traders show cautious optimism as BTC dips to $89,000, with 4% annualized premiums signaling controlled bearish sentiment. - ETF outflows ($2.26B since October) contrast whale accumulation (345,000 BTC) and Harvard's $442M IBIT ETF stake, highlighting market divergence. - K33 warns rapid leverage growth during selloff creates "dangerous" structure, with historical precedents showing 16% average declines post-similar patterns. - Macroeconomic pressures (Fed delays, weak jobs) link BTC's 14
Bitcoin futures participants are holding firm despite fresh turbulence in the crypto sector, as
Meanwhile, the derivatives sector presents a complex outlook.
Retail traders have mostly remained inactive as the Fear and Greed Index plunged to 11—a level usually linked to market bottoms
Macroeconomic influences continue to affect overall sentiment. The Federal Reserve’s postponement of rate reductions and a sluggish US employment landscape have
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