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Crypto Rally Liquidates Billions as Market Makers Hold Hedges

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  • Major trading firms hold over $600 million in Bitcoin and Ethereum short positions as market-maker hedges.
  • Following massive liquidations of speculative whales during recent price surges, remaining institutional short positions have distant liquidation thresholds, reducing immediate forced-selling risks and keeping the broader rally intact.
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