Leverage vanishes from Bitcoin perps as funding rates and open interest sink

Amid market woes, Bitcoin bulls rotate from cash-and-carry trades into long-term ETF bets

Large investors are unwinding Bitcoin cash-and-carry arbitrage as ETF inflows rise, CME basis compresses, and low volatility pushes them into stickier long exposure. Summary SoSoValue data shows U.S.-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs flipping back to net inflows in January after December redemptions.​ The CME futures–ETF basis has narrowed toward transaction and funding costs, killing cash-and-carry yields…

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Ethereum price drops on Jan. 19 as selling pressure accelerates: what is behind it? - 1

Ethereum price drops on Jan. 19 as selling pressure accelerates: what is behind it?

Ethereum price is down while daily transactions now exceed 2021 peaks as cheap L2 data, stablecoin payments, and rising staking queues signal durable, non-speculative network demand. Summary Ethereum price is down, while daily transactions climbed from 1.8M to 2.1M in two weeks, eclipsing 2021 bull-cycle peaks while average fees sit near multi-year lows.​ Stablecoin payments,…

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Is a global tariff war triggering the sell-off?

Is a global tariff war triggering the sell-off?

Crypto prices crashed on Monday morning, with the total crypto market cap dropping 2.4% to $3.2 trillion as investor sentiment further deteriorated amid fresh tariff war concerns. Summary Crypto prices fell as trade relations between the U.S. and the EU deteriorated. The delay in progress around a key crypto market structure bill has also reduced…

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