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Bitcoin rockets 25% as shorts squeeze and Washington leans into crypto
business4 days ago

Bitcoin rockets 25% as shorts squeeze and Washington leans into crypto

Bitcoin jumped more than 25% this week, briefly topping $79,500 as short-sellers covered and U.S. liquidity steps supported risk assets, aided by a warmer Washington stance on crypto. Ether and other digital assets rose in tandem amid regulatory signals, including an SEC proposal on crypto assets and talks around the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act. Hyperliquid’s HYPE token surged after President Trump hinted at bringing the exchange onshore.

SpaceX Faces $25B Short Bet as Earnings Loom and Lockups Draw Near
markets1 month ago

SpaceX Faces $25B Short Bet as Earnings Loom and Lockups Draw Near

SpaceX (SPCX) is facing about $25 billion in bearish bets with roughly 32% of its tradable float short ahead of its first earnings on Aug 4. The bear case is driven by staged lockups that will release 911.5 million shares unconditionally on Aug 6 and a second tranche of 455.8 million shares contingent on the stock hitting a price target, fueling potential supply and short covering dynamics. Musk pushed back on X, arguing that firms with large short interests rarely survive; analysts warn a short squeeze could occur if earnings surprise to the upside, but cautious traders may wait for post-earnings supply to settle. SPCX traded around $123.54 on July 21, down about 40% from its June high.

Short-Squeeze Sparks Rally as Bears Cover Bets
market-news4 months ago

Short-Squeeze Sparks Rally as Bears Cover Bets

A broad market rally is being driven by short-covering in heavily shorted stocks, with Goldman Sachs’ basket up over 13% this week and S3 Partners estimating about $93 billion of shorts covered this month. While indices rise on hopes tensions with Iran may ease, gains are uneven across sectors. Earnings are expected to grow around 12% year over year, and a generally bullish SPY outlook suggests more upside if results come in strong.

Beyond Meat's Volatile Rally Continues Amid Market Uncertainty
markets10 months ago

Beyond Meat's Volatile Rally Continues Amid Market Uncertainty

A retail trader from Dubai, Dimitri Semenikhin, has fueled a meme rally in Beyond Meat stock, which has surged nearly to $7 amid retail frenzy and short squeeze speculation. While he sees the stock's fundamentals supporting a $6-8 trading range in the medium term, he warns that current trading is driven more by retail hype than fundamentals and advises caution. The rally has exceeded expectations and is reminiscent of the GameStop craze, with potential for further short squeezes.