Bitcoin traders load up on bearish bets all the way down to $52,000

Share This Post

A hawkish Federal Reserve is bolstering the U.S. dollar, bitcoin ETFs have seen persistent outflows, and Strategy, the largest publicly listed bitcoin holder, faces mounting pressure.

Strategy’s preferred stock, STRC, has plunged to record lows well below its $100 par value, complicating the company’s aggressive bitcoin accumulation strategy.

Arca CIO Jeff Dorman highlighted the precarious situation:”Either sell an enormous amount of BTC and MSTR to help bring $STRC back up near par, and at least buy yourself some time, or continue to watch every part of your cap structure melt because of the uncertainty you’ve created,” he said on X.

As of writing, BTC changed hands near $62,400, down 0.8% since midnight UTC hours, according to CoinDesk data. Prices hit highs near $67,000 early this week.

Related Posts

Circle (CRCL) slides after Morgan Stanley slashes price target to $38 from $106

Morgan Stanley downgraded shares of Circle Internet (CRCL) to...

Bitget Taps Chainlink to Enable Daily Bitcoin Yield for Users

Global, August 3, 2026 — Bitget, the world’s largest...

Bitget to exit Japan, close remaining positions after Dec. 31

The crypto exchange stopped accepting new registrations from Japan...

Tom Lee’s Bitmine (BMNR) continues to buy ETH while Strategy sold bitcoin

Bitmine Immersion (BMNR), the largest Ethereum treasury company, bought...

CLARITY Act Failure May Send Crypto Valuations Lower: Bernstein

The odds of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act’s...

Bitget notifies users of end to crypto trading services in Japan

Bitget said it will stop providing crypto trading services...