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Cryptocurrency investments are continuing to grow thanks to the approval of Bitcoin spot ETFs in January. Last week, Bitcoin saw a staggering $1.97 billion in inflows, while Ethereum followed with $69 million. This surge brought the total cryptocurrency investment inflows to $4.3 billion over the past five weeks, with $2 billion coming in just last week alone. The significant increase in investments is a clear indication of the growing interest in the cryptocurrency market, especially with BTC leading the way.
Institutional and retail traders are increasingly showing interest in Bitcoin, with 19 consecutive days of inflows. ETFs now hold 5% of all Bitcoin, with 34 ETFs controlling over 1,000,000 BTC. The recent approval of 11 ETFs by the US Securities and Exchange Commission resulted in the purchase of 25,729 BTC, significantly higher than the amount mined during the same period. Despite this influx of investments, Bitcoin has yet to reclaim its all-time high of $73,777, with experts attributing this stagnation to massive shorting among hedge funds, inhibiting upward price movement.
Hedge funds have historically used short positions on Bitcoin as a trading strategy, selling futures contracts to profit from anticipated price drops. The increase in short positions could indicate their interest in the carry trade strategy, which involves shorting futures while buying the asset to exploit price disparities between spot and futures markets. However, in a typical scenario, a short squeeze may occur, driving up Bitcoin prices as short sellers are forced to cover their positions at higher prices, ultimately fueling upward price momentum.
Despite the challenges faced by Bitcoin in reclaiming its all-time high, the influx of investments and interest in cryptocurrency ETFs point to a market that is ripe for growth and development. With Bitcoin and Ethereum leading the way in attracting investments, the cryptocurrency market is poised for further expansion and evolution in the coming months.
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