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The September 29 snapshot shows leveraged funds’ reported shorts fell about 5,300 BTC-equivalent across four products, while longs and open interest also declined.

A new derivatives market is emerging around one of AI’s biggest costs: the price of compute.

The SEC’s modeled $433,833 annual adviser cost subtotal excludes significant technology spending, raising questions about who can offer the fallback.

The breakout has pushed BTC toward underwater holder cost bases near $89,000 while Deribit calls cluster at $90,000, $95,000 and $100,000.

The illustrative Oct. 2 output holds the dividend constant, while Strategy controls optional redemption at $101 or higher plus applicable unpaid dividends.

Wednesday reserves fell $88.236 billion while their weekly average rose $17.897 billion, exposing the limits of reserve-based Bitcoin liquidity signals.



