Bitcoin whales build long positions as funding stays deeply negative

CoinDesk3h agoUpdated 2h ago
Bitcoin whales build long positions as funding stays deeply negative
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Long bias from the largest perpetual traders on Hyperliquid has built steadily through February, March and April, with the position now leaning aggressively long as bitcoin tags $80,000 and US-Iran talks resume....

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