â˘Based on our investigations, the post was not published due to any breach of Xâs systems, but rather because an unknown person took control of a phone number linked to the SECâs account through a third party,â â˘Bitcoin prices rose after the unauthorized post, but quickly fell below $46,000 after the SEC clarified that it had not yet approved a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund. It is trading at around $45,685, down about 2.3% in the last 24 hours. â˘An SEC spokesperson told CNBC that the unauthorized tweet regarding bitcoin ETFs was not made by the SEC or its employees. â˘A post published on social media said that the regulatory body approved the trading of Bitcoin ETFs, which was denied by the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Gary Gensler. â˘The market expects the regulator to give the green light to Bitcoin exchange-traded funds. The SEC is expected to act on it this week after opposing the idea for years. â˘Gensler has pursued cryptocurrencies during his tenure, with the SEC taking legal action against exchanges like Coinbase and Ripple, accusing both of them of selling unregistered securities. â˘Market Volatility and Position Liquidation Meanwhile, price fluctuations following a series of fake tweets from the SEC's X account caused the liquidation of approximately $90 million worth of long and short positions in Bitcoin, exposing manipulation risks associated with the industry. â˘However, gamblers and automated bots quickly reacted to the tweets. The data shows that more than $500 million in futures positions were opened in the ten-minute period after the initial publication. But the highly leveraged positions took a hit as prices fell, with about $50 million worth of long trades liquidated while $36 million worth of short trades were affected. â˘Liquidation refers to exchanges forcibly closing a leveraged trader's position due to partial or total loss of the trader's initial margin. This occurs when a trader is unable to meet the margin requirements for a leveraged position (failing to obtain sufficient funds to keep the trade open). â˘Such data is useful to traders because it serves as an indication that leverage is effectively being eliminated from popular futures products â acting as a short-term indicator of declining price volatility. â˘A decision on thirteen proposed bitcoin exchange-traded funds is expected on Wednesday, with Bloomberg analysts putting the odds of approval at more than 90% and bettors on the cryptocurrency market at a relatively smaller 85%.
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