Bitcoin trader swaps $1.25B long for short as BTC price slides under $108K

Date: 2025-05-25

Key points:Bitcoin is heading further away from its latest all-time highs as US trade tariffs dictate the mood.Traders are unfazed, arguing that BTC price action can retest even lower levels while maintaining its bull run.Hyperliquid trader James Wynn goes short BTC after closing a long worth $1.25 billion.Bitcoin (BTC) failed to maintain $108,000 into the May 25 weekly close as price action struggled to shake off new US trade war woes.BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewTrump “hot air” blamed as Bitcoin halts price discoveryData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD staying near multiday lows.After snap losses accompanied comments by US President Donald Trump over 50% tariffs on goods from the EU,...

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