Abraxas Capital Expands Bitcoin Shorts by $7 Million at $11.6K Level

Abraxas Capital’s two tracked addresses significantly increased total account balances and nominal contract holdings, alongside substantial short positions in BTC, ETH, and HYPE generating notable unrealized profits.

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Summary

Abraxas Capital’s two cryptocurrency addresses expanded total account holdings from $165 million to $256 million and nominal contract values from $480 million to $760 million. Within 24 hours, the firm’s BTC shorts rose to $2.8 billion, ETH shorts to $2.67 billion, and HYPE shorts to $103 million, yielding an unrealized profit of $50.2 million.

Terms & Concepts
  • BTC Shorts: A trading position that profits from a decline in Bitcoin’s price by selling borrowed BTC with the intention to buy it back at a lower price.
  • Nominal Position: The total face value of an investment or trade, not adjusted for factors like leverage or interest.