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MLB Team Washington Nationals Partners With Terra Blockchain Community, Ballpark Plans to Accept UST

On February 9, the American professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C., the Washington Nationals, announced the team has partnered with Terra, the open-source blockchain platform and decentralized autonomous organization (DAO). The Washington Nationals detail that the team is a “leading innovator” and is “consistently introducing new technologies to enhance the fan experience.” Washington Nationals Ink Long-Term Deal With Terra Major League Baseball (MLB) team the Washington Nationals has partnered with the blockchain platform and DAO Terra, according to an announcement published by the team on Wednesday. The deal with Terra follows a slew of sports-related deals with crypto firms, but the MLB team will be the first to partner with an open-source blockchain project. In addition to the partnership, the algorithmic stablecoin UST that’s issued on the Terra blockchain will be “accepted as a payment method at Nationals Park as early as next season.” “The Nationals continue t...
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Bitcoin price set to rebound? BTC shorts on Bitfinex crash by 25% after record spikes

The latest meltdown in BitFinex BTC shorts could follow up with a spike in spot Bitcoin bids, stated one analyst.

Bitcoin (BTC) bears should watch out for a potential blow as the number of margined short positions on the Bitfinex exchange crashes by roughly 25%.

The dataset dropped to 11,066 BTC as of 12:20 GMT Saturday, compared to 14,897 BTC at the session's open. Meanwhile, the drop came as a part of a bigger downside move that started on July 15. On the day, the total number of margined short positions had reached 17,053 BTC.

BTCUSDSHORTS on July 17 plunged as a part of a prevailing downside correction. Source: TradingView

In simple terms, BTCUSDSHORTS represents the number of margined bearish positions on Bitfinex, measured in BTC. Traders borrow funds from Bitfinex — their broker — to bet on bearish outcomes for the instrument BTC/USD. That said, the latest data shows that traders have reduced their leveraged bearish exposure in the Bitcoin market.

Bitcoin spike expected?

Popular trader Scott Melker claimed that each massive drop in the BTCUSDSHORTS positions on Bitfinex leads to a run-up in the spot Bitcoin prices, adding that he will be watching markest for a similar bullish reaction.

Throwing a closer look at the BTCUSD-BTCUSDSHORTS correlation showed an erratic positive correlation. The Bitfinex short positions went for a Bear Run after December 2020, a period that coincided with a spike across Bitcoin spot and derivatives markets.

In April-May, a run-down in Bitfinex short positions coincided with the Bitcoin price surging from sub-$45,000 to a record high of $65,000. 

The recent correlation between Bitcoin spot prices and its margin short positions on Bitfinex. Source: TradingView

Nonetheless, similar BTCUSDSHORTS crashes in June—at best—kept Bitcoin stabilized above a psychological support level of $30,000, if not pumped it outright.

Grayscale FUD

Downside pressure on Bitcoin sustains despite a recent drop in BTCUSDShorts also as Grayscale Investments unlock 16,000 BTC worth of its Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) shares on July 18, after a six-month lock-up period.

JPMorgan & Chase strategists led by Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou warned in June that Grayscale's massive unlocking event could become the source of the next selling wave in the Bitcoin market.

On-chain analyst Willy Woo echoed similar concerns last week, explaining that when GBTC premium drops relative to the Bitcoin units held in Grayscale's reserves, it tends to divert investors from spot markets.

"Investors now have more incentive to by GBTC shares rather than BTC, it diverts some of the buying pressure on BTC spot markets," said Woo. "This is bearish."

Bitcoin holds $31K

As an optimistic BTCUSDSHORTS drop offsets a pessimistic GBTC unlock event, the spot BTC/USD exchange rate holds $31,000 as its interim support.

BTC/USD has repeatedly tested the $30,000-$31,000 range as support before rebounding higher. A maximum of its retracement has been able to pierce through the $35,000-resistance level. Nonetheless, profit-taking sentiment pushed the pair back toward $30,000.

As a result, the bearish sentiment for Bitcoin among analysts is extremely high, below $30,000. For instance, pseudonymous chartist Fomocap sees BTC/USD crashing to $20,000 if the pair closes below $30,000.

NebraskanGooner also expects a "nuke" like scenario for Bitcoin should it drop below $30K.

The formation of a potential inverse cup and handle formation also sees Bitcoin crashing below $20,000 on the next breakdown below the $30K-$31K range, as shown in the chart below.

Inverse cup and handle pattern on the Bitcoin chart. Source: TradingView

Woo rested on on-chain fundamentals to predict a bullish outcome. The analyst said that smart money has ceased selling while long-term investors have been absorbing Bitcoin at peak levels just as price flirts with $30K-support.

Spot exchange net flows on a 2-week moving average. Source: Willy Woo Newsletter

"Coins are moving away from speculators to long-term investors (strong hands) now at a rate unseen since February when price propelled from $30k to $56k," he wrote in his recent note to clients, adding:

"I’m expecting price to break from its bearish sideways band in the coming week followed by a recovery to the $50k-$60k zone before some further consolidation."

The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph.com. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your own research when making a decision.

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