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Hedge Funds Increase US Bitcoin Positions Amid Market Volatility

Hedge funds have increased their exposure to US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) during the fourth quarter of 2025. This shows strong conviction despite a severe market drawdown. According to data from the UK FCA regulated benchmark administrator, CF Benchmarks, while the aggregate dollar value of these holdings declined by 28% to end the year, this drop was significantly shallower than Bitcoin’s nearly 50% price correction from its October peak of over $126,000, suggesting net share accumulation. The 28% decline in aggregate allocation value occurred amid a period when Bitcoin’s…

Bitcoin Market Cap Drops as Traders Predict Deeper Losses

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Bitcoin slid below $65,000 over the weekend before stabilizing Monday as traders on prediction market Polymarket increased bets that the cryptocurrency’s pullback has further to run. The odds of Bitcoin (BTC) falling below $55,000 climbed to 72% on Polymarket Monday, with $1.2 billion in volume on platform. Other bearish bets include price declines below $50,000 and $45,000, with odds of 67% and 47%, and trading volumes of $170,000 and $1.4 billion, respectively. Odds that Bitcoin would drop below $55,000 surged 14% at the time of writing. Source: Polymarket Bitcoin briefly…

Bitcoin Market Resets With 28% Deleveraging — What Next?

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Opeyemi is a proficient writer and enthusiast in the exciting and unique cryptocurrency realm. While the digital asset industry was not his first choice, he has remained absolutely drawn since making a foray into the space over two years. Now, Opeyemi takes pride in creating unique pieces unraveling the complexities of blockchain technology and sharing insights on the latest trends in the world of cryptocurrencies. Opeyemi savors his attraction to the crypto market, which explains why he spends the better parts of his day looking through different price charts. “Looking”…

Crypto Market Gives Back Nearly All Gains from 2024 and 2025 in Round Trip

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The crypto market has retracted most of the gains made during the 2024-2025 pump that kicked off after the 2024 elections in the United States, and has lost about 40% of its value from the peak recorded in October 2025. The Total3 Market Cap, a metric tracking the market capitalization of the entire crypto market, excluding Ether (ETH) and Bitcoin (BTC), surged by over 91% immediately following the outcome of the US Presidential election on November 5, reaching a high of $1.16 trillion by December 2024. For context, the Total3…

Bitcoin Options Update: Market Panic Fades But Traders Remain Defensive

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Bearish sentiments continue to dominate the Bitcoin market as the premier cryptocurrency looks to record a fifth consecutive monthly loss. Presently, prices are consolidating beneath the $70,000 mark, as market bulls struggle to force a decisive breakout above the resistance zone.  Amid this choppy price action, data from the Bitcoin options market shows that traders are beginning to expect less volatility but still acknowledge the fragile nature of the market. Related Reading Bitcoin Volatility Expectations Drop, Market Panic Fades In an X post on February 20, Glassnode shared its weekly…

Bitcoin Options Market Structure Points to Potential $60K Retest

Bitcoin options traders are increasingly positioning for a downside move, paying a significant premium for protection as the asset struggles to reclaim the $70,000 mark. New derivatives data indicates a structural shift that could point to a retest of the $60,000 support level in the coming weeks alongside continued spot market weakness. It has been 35 days since the Bitcoin Coinbase Premium was positive. This is the longest period of negativity for 3 years. pic.twitter.com/bIqQDcYAFI — ChiefraT (@ChiefraFba) February 19, 2026 EXPLORE: What is the Next Crypto to Explode in 2026?…

Crypto market prediction as $2B Bitcoin options expire today

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More than $2.4 billion in crypto options are set to expire at 08:00 UTC today on Deribit, a positioning event that could inject fresh volatility into the market. Summary Around $2.0B in Bitcoin and $404M in Ethereum contracts are set to roll off on Deribit, raising the potential for short-term volatility. Bitcoin’s put/call ratio of 0.59 and Ethereum’s 0.75 reflect constructive sentiment, with max pain at $70,000 for BTC and $2,050 for ETH. BTC faces resistance near $69,500–$70,000 and support at $65,000, while ETH must clear $2,000–$2,050 to confirm upside…

Parsec Shuts Down Business Amid Crypto Market Volatility

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On-chain analytics firm Parsec is closing down after five years, as crypto trader flows and on-chain activity no longer resemble what they once did. “Parsec is shutting down,” the company said in an X post on Thursday, while its CEO, Will Sheehan, said the “market zigged while we zagged a few too many times.” Sheehan added that Parsec’s primary focus on decentralized finance and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) fell out of step with where the industry has now headed. “Post FTX DeFi spot lending leverage never really came back in the…