Presidential actions have been ineffective in reducing oil prices. The global 
oil market is projected to face oversupply in late 2025. Sanctions 
significantly impact oil availability despite production levels.
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Rory Johnston: US policies are bullish for oil prices | Macro Voices

Operational efficiency in healthcare can drastically improve patient outcomes. 
Shifting focus from clinical to operational improvements could be the key to 
healthcare advancement. Less than half of patients reach their intended 
healthcare destination due to poor transition accountability.
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Recent data indicates that nearly a quarter of Draftkings’ sportsbook revenue 
is now being challenged by the rapid rise of federally regulated prediction 
market platforms. Sports Prediction Platforms Capture Growing Share of $14B 
Betting Market Prediction market platforms such as Kalshi have expanded 
rapidly into sports trading, with sports-related contracts now accounting for 
roughly 90% […]

Nearly 25% of Draftkings Sportsbook Revenue Contested by Prediction Platforms

Bitcoin’s recent price decline has led to many traders betting on further 
downside, with on-chain data showing a notable increase in bearish positioning 
across major crypto exchanges. According to on-chain data from Santiment, 
aggregated funding rates have fallen into deep negative territory. This level 
of deep short positioning has not been seen with Bitcoin since August 2024, a 
period that ultimately established a major bottom before a powerful multi- 
month recovery. Bitcoin traders are now back to this level, and history shows 
that such extreme positioning can create the conditions for a rally. Funding 
Rates Show Bearish Positioning For Bitcoin Santiment’s “Funding Rates 
Aggregated By Exchange” metric blends funding data from multiple major 
exchanges to provide a good view of market sentiment and positioning pressure 
across the crypto industry. Related Reading: Why The Bitcoin Price Crash 
Toward $60,000 Was “Necessary” Funding rates are a mechanism used in perpetual 
futures markets where traders pay small fees to one another at regular 
intervals to keep contract prices aligned with spot prices. When funding rates 
are negative, short sellers are paying long traders. When they are positive, 
longs are paying shorts. The latest chart data from Santiment shows funding 
rates are now in negative territory, with red bars dominating the lower 
section of the chart. Funding rates are now less than -0.01%, which shows that 
a significant portion of derivatives traders are positioned for downside. More 
often than not, funding rates are positive, as shown in the chart below. 
According to Santiment, the last time derivatives funding reached similarly 
extreme negative levels was in August 2024. At that time, traders were 
shorting Bitcoin aggressively after a notable price crash. However, instead of 
continuing lower, the Bitcoin price action reversed sharply. Short 
liquidations helped contribute to an approximately 83% rally over the 
following four months as positions were forced to close. A similar setup 
occurred after Binance’s major liquidation event on October 10, 2025, when 
billions of dollars in long positions were wiped out. In the aftermath, 
traders turned sharply bearish and crowded into short positions. Extreme 
Shorting Can Lead To A Squeeze Extreme negative funding is a reflection of 
fear-based positioning. All that needs to happen for a short squeeze is for 
the Bitcoin price to push just a bit higher. Related Reading: Popular Tesla 
Investor Shares The Major Problem After Bitcoin Fell Below $70,000 If the 
price unexpectedly moves higher, leveraged shorts begin accumulating losses at 
a fast pace. Once those losses cross liquidation thresholds, exchanges 
automatically close those positions. Traders must buy back Bitcoin to cover 
their positions, and this, in turn, creates upward pressure on the price. At 
the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading at $68,740, but the short-term cost 
basis is around $90,900. A strong push and close above $75,000 could lead to 
bullish momentum and draw in fresh inflows, increasing the chances of a short 
squeeze. However, heavy shorting alone does not guarantee an immediate 
rebound, though it does create a fragile environment where positioning 
pressure can quickly change to sharp upside volatility. Featured image from 
Getty Images, chart from Tradingview.com

Extreme Bitcoin Shorts Could Predict A Bottom, Here’s The Significance

Joachim Nagel said euro-pegged stablecoins would offer the bloc more 
independence from US dollar-pegged coins soon to be allowed under the GENIUS 
Act.

Cryptocurrency price in USD