Bitcoin (BTC) short positions totaled about $1.395 billion in a 351-account snapshot, above the long total despite fewer short accounts, while reported cost levels on both sides were within $1,000 of one another.
The sample included accounts with single-coin positions worth more than $1 million. Short positions were held across 156 accounts. Long positions covered 195 accounts and totaled about $1.188 billion.
Separately, Bitcoin traded near $81,856 on Oct. 22.



