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Bitcoin uptick sparks caution as futures positioning eyed

TradingView News says bitcoin’s gains into August have boosted optimism, with CoinMarketCap Fear and Greed at 77, but perpetual-futures positioning may signal weaker foundations for the move.

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Gains in bitcoin through August have inspired optimism in the cryptocurrency space, with CoinMarketCap's Fear and Greed index at 77 out of 100, a "greed" reading.

But the foundation of these gains are possibly not as strong as some may have hoped. "Perpetual-futures positioning shows the move up ca…