PANews reported on August 20th that, according to The Block, hedge funds' short positions surged after Ethereum's recent price breakout above $4,000. Short positions reached $2.3 billion on August 5th and have now risen to $4.19 billion, a record high. Meanwhile, asset managers held $1.22 billion in long positions, with unreported positions totaling $77.5 million. The "other" category had a net short position of -$397.5 million. Analysts suggest that elevated short positions could trigger a short squeeze, driving price volatility.
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