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Institutional Investors Divided on Bitcoin's Next Move

Guavy AI Editorial Team
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Institutional investors are divided on Bitcoin's next move as massive market bets shift.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) snapshot to September 22 shows that leveraged funds moved 1,599 contracts further net short in standard CME Bitcoin futures, leaving them net short 7,953 contracts (about 7,995 BTC-equivalent).

Meanwhile, asset managers added 411 contracts to reach a net long of 3,171. Open interest rose by 1,542 to 22,315 contracts.

The split in institutional positioning may reflect hedging or ETF flows rather than unified spot conviction. The funds' change amounts to 7,995 BTC-equivalent of net futures exposure, with no corresponding spot Bitcoin sale shown in the report.

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