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Korean startup Uprise lost $20M shorting LUNA
7.7.2022
The crypto custodial service and AI trading platform managed to lose nearly all of its customers’ assets by shorting LUNA, the Terra Classic native token
Institutional investors shorting Bitcoin made up 80% of weekly inflows
5.7.2022
Digital asset product inflows were dominated by the $51.4 million posted by short BTC funds last week, with ETH products generating the next highest figure at just $4.9 million
First Mover Asia: How Traders Are Shorting Tether Stablecoins; Bitcoin Falls but Holds Above $20K
30.6.2022
ProShares will launch ETF aimed at shorting Bitcoin following dip under $20K
20.6.2022
The ETF will allow U.S. investors to bet against BTC using futures contracts given the cryptocurrency’s performance in a single day, as measured by the CME Bitcoin Futures Index
Tron’s Stablecoin USDD Falls to $0.97, USDC Deployed to Defend the $1 Parity
13.6.2022
After the Terra UST fallout and the current crypto market volatility, many eyes have been focused on the Tron-based algorithmic stablecoin USDD. On June 13, the crypto asset tron (TRX) dropped significantly in value and Tron’s founder Justin Sun spoke about traders shorting the digital...
Indian Crypto Tax Move, Shorting Coinbase, FTX and Gemini in New Markets + More News
21.3.2022
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Fund Manager Jim Chanos Says He’s Shorting Coinbase
19.3.2022
The founder of Kynikos Associates called the crypto exchange a “bubble stock” in a CNBC interview
Report: Billion-Dollar Hedge Fund Fir Tree Eyes Shorting the Stablecoin Tether
11.3.2022
The hedge fund Fir Tree Capital Management’s investors claim it has developed a method to short the stablecoin tether. A report notes that “clients of the firm” said the potential to reap big rewards from shorting the world’s largest stablecoin is great. Investors...
Crypto Santa: Trader nets $34K shorting AVAX and LUNA, buy toys for kids
15.12.2021
The trader deposited $100,000 into its FTX account and secured nearly $34,000 in net profits
‘Big Short’ Investor Michael Burry Says ‘I’ve Never Shorted Any Cryptocurrency’ — Warns of the Biggest Bubble
16.11.2021
Hedge fund manager Michael Burry, famed for forecasting the 2008 financial crisis, says that he has never shorted any cryptocurrency. He further warned that the current bubble is the biggest one. Michael Burry on Bubbles and Shorting Cryptocurrencies Famous investor and founder of private...
‘Big Short’ Investor Michael Burry Not Shorting Bitcoin, Warns ‘Cryptocurrencies Are in a Bubble’
18.10.2021
Hedge fund manager Michael Burry, famed for forecasting the 2008 financial crisis, has confirmed that he has not been shorting cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin, despite speculations that he may have. His confirmation came after he recently asked how to short crypto. Michael Burry Says He Is...
‘Big Short’ Star Michael Burry Asks for Help with Shorting Crypto
14.10.2021
Michael Burry, the eccentric hedge fund manager whom the 2015 blockbuster ‘The Big Short’ was based on, is being called out by the crypto community on Twitter today after asking how to short cryptocurrencies.
“Ok, I haven’t done this before, how do you short a cryptocurrency,” Burry started off...
Traders, Unswayed by Axie Infinity Hype, Are Aggressively Shorting AXS
28.7.2021
Data underscores that It’s not that easy to win over a crypto trader’s heart
Massive Short Squeeze Pushes Bitcoin Closer to $40K, Crypto Economy Jumps 9% Higher
26.7.2021
The price of bitcoin jumped over 15% in a matter of three hours on Sunday evening and came awfully close to the $40K handle. Since then, the crypto asset has dropped back a few percentages and currently hovers above the $38K range. The entire cryptocurrency economy has spiked 9.72% rising to $1.53...
Incoming Squeeze? Bitcoin Shorts on Bitfinex Spike, BTC Long Positions Tap Fresh New Highs
12.7.2021
The entire market capitalization of all 10,800 cryptocurrencies in existence is down 2.8% on Monday as bitcoin has lost over 2.4% during the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, bitcoin shorts are rising again after bitcoin shorts tapped a two-year high on the derivatives exchange Bitfinex on June 25. Bitcoin...
Hedge fund behind shorting GameStop reports 53% loss in January
31.1.2021
A Melvin Capital client claims that the firm has "massively de-risked" its investment portfolio following the controversy involving short-selling GameStop stocks
Financial ties between Robinhood and funds shorting GME fall under scrutiny
28.1.2021
The trading platform's decision to shut Redditors out from buying GameStop continues to raise eyebrows
While Bitcoin Tapped New Price Highs, 78,000 Short Positions Worth Over $800 Million Got Liquidated
2.1.2021
While bitcoin has crossed a new all-time price high in 2021, traders are leery toward shorting the crypto asset. Data from Bitfinex shows the number of short contracts has been extremely low in comparison to the total number of shorts in mid-March 2020. On Saturday, January 2, 2021, when the price...
DeFi traders blame YFI price collapse on shorting by Alameda Research
12.10.2020
YFI price is still in a downtrend and many investors believe all attempts at recovery are being suppressed by Alameda Research
After BitMEX Meltdown, Should Shorting Be Banned on Crypto Exchanges?
22.3.2020
Many countries in Europe banned short selling after the global financial crisis, should crypto exchanges do the same after Bitcoin’s recent 50% drop?