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BEARISH STABLE BTC

Intesa Sanpaolo's dramatic reduction in Bitcoin ETF call positions signals a shift away from bullish Bitcoin bets toward alternative crypto assets

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FIRST SEENAug 4, 2026
LAST SEENAug 13, 2026
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Too little corroboration in the last 3 days to call a trend (2 articles). Watching for it to gain traction.

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⇄ CROSS-ASSET Intesa Sanpaolo Ethereum Institutional Adoption BULLISH ETH ⚔ COMPETING JPMorgan's increased call positions and reduced put positions on Bitcoin ETFs signal institutional bullish sentiment on Bitcoin price BULLISH BTC ≈ RELATED Deribit vs IBIT Options Rotation NEUTRAL BTC ⇄ CROSS-ASSET Morgan Stanley Solana ETF Launch BULLISH SOL ≈ RELATED A large $2.5 billion bullish call spread bet on Bitcoin reaching $70,000 by July 31 faces unfavorable odds and depends on uncertain catalysts like Fed policy and CLARITY Act passage. BEARISH BTC ≈ RELATED Institutional investors like Harvard are actively reducing crypto ETF positions, signaling decreased confidence in digital assets. BEARISH BTC
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"The deal comes after Goldman reduced its own disclosed crypto ETF exposure in the first quarter, exiting XRP- and Solana-linked funds while trimming positions in Bitcoin and Ether ETFs."

Cointelegraph crypto_media Source article

"Intesa's common IBIT position falling from 646,809 shares to 40,723, a 93.7% reduction. The underlying-share amount in its held-call row dropped from 2,496,500 to 18,000, or 99.3%"

CryptoSlate crypto_media Source article