Bitcoin whales build long positions as funding stays deeply negative

Bitcoin whales build long positions as funding stays deeply negative

Search/NewsVideoPricesResearchConsensus 2026Data & IndicesSponsoredSearch/enMarketsShareShare this articleCopy linkX iconX (Twitter)LinkedInFacebookEmailBitcoin whales build long positions as funding stays deeply negativeLong bias from the largest perpetual traders on Hyperliquid has built steadily through February, March and April, with the position now leaning aggressively long as bitcoin tags $80,000 and US-Iran talks resume.By Shaurya Malwa|Edited by Sheldon Reback Apr 26, 2026, 2:13 p.m. Make preferred on The largest bitcoin holders are building their long positions. (foco44/Pixabay)What to know: Large traders on Hyperliquid have shifted from net short to their most aggressively net-long bitcoin positioning since early March, coinciding with the coin’s climb from the mid-$60,000s to near $80,000.This group of holders, which typically runs positions above $10 million, has historicall

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