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![BitBlitz Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::1624665071715745792.png) ₿itBlitz [@BitBlitz](/creator/twitter/BitBlitz) on x 1097 followers
Created: 2025-07-18 10:15:51 UTC

🧠 Hedge funds are shorting $1.73B of #ETH on CME — but not to bet against Ethereum. It’s a basis trade: earn 9.5%+ from the spot/futures gap, then layer in staking yield (yes, still possible off-exchange). Institutional capital is playing chess while retail watches candles. #DeFi #Crypto #ETHETF #YieldHunting

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[coins layer 1](/topic/coins-layer-1)

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