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Murtuza J Merchant

UNCOVERED: Altcoin speculation surges is crypto headed for a leverage fueled meltdown - Caught on Camera

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A surge in leveraged positions across Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) and top altcoins has prompted concerns of a speculative build-up, with analysts pointing to rising fragility in the market despite Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) apparent stability.

What Happened: Glassnode's on-chain report, published Tuesday, highlights an aggressive rise in open interest across altcoin futures — ballooning from $26 billion to $44 billion in July — signaling increasing speculative positioning.

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