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BEARISH STABLE ETH

Daily leveraged crypto funds suffer severe losses due to compounding effects and path dependence, with 2x ETH funds down 96% since inception despite potential upside in underlying assets.

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FIRST SEENAug 17, 2026
LAST SEENAug 17, 2026
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Too little corroboration in the last 3 days to call a trend (1 article). Watching for it to gain traction.

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SOURCE EVIDENCE

"Its 2x ETH ETF, ETHU, reported a -48.81% NAV return for the second quarter, -79.61% for one year, and -96.15% on an average annualized basis since its June 4, 2024 inception. Compounding alone can create a substantial gap between a leveraged fund and the benchmark it tracks."

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