Bitcoin
Why Bitcoin is down 1.1% in the last hour
Analysis
Bitcoin fell 1.1% over the past hour as derivatives positioning cooled, with open interest reportedly collapsing to ~12%, reducing squeeze-driven upside and encouraging short-term profit-taking. Macro crosswinds also weighed on risk assets after BTC slipped from $80K alongside cooling gold and falling U.S.
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