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The Aug. 5 market plunge reversed Bitcoin’s funding rate for margin positions, potentially setting the stage for a bullish fourth quarter. 
Pseudonymous CryptoQuant analyst ShayanBTC said that Bitcoin’s (<a href="https://crypto.news/price/bitcoin/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">BTC</a>) early-August decline may benefit the digital asset before this year ends. The dip to $49,000 triggered a massive deleveraging sweep, flushing nearly $1 billion in BTC longs. The slump also wiped out over $1.2 billion in crypto margin positions and reset funding rates to negative. 
As a result, short sellers dominated leveraged positions. According to the CryptoQuant researcher, investors could view the development as a net positive “as it suggests the future markets are no longer overheated.” 
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“Smart Money” remained optimistic about markets as Bitcoin whales <a href="https://crypto.news/bitcoin-whales-accumulate-23b-in-btc-amid-market-uncertainty/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">padded</a> their holdings by over 404,000 tokens in the last 30 days after last month’s brief ascent to $70,000 and the plunge below $50,000. CryptoQuant data indicated that the accumulation spree coincided with several liquidation events, including Germany’s $3 billion <a href="https://crypto.news/is-germany-done-transferring-their-bitcoin/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">offload</a> and over $6 billion in Mt. Gox creditor <a href="https://crypto.news/mt-gox-holds-3b-in-bitcoin-after-bitgo-transfer/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">repayments</a>. 
Investors adding BTC to their coffers is usually bullish for the largest cryptocurrency and signals strong market sentiment adopted by long-term investors, especially when funding rates have declined and created more room for upside momentum. 
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="bitcoin-could-range-lower-before-an-uptick">Bitcoin could range lower before an uptick</h2> 
While whales bought more BTC, Bitfinex analysts <a href="https://crypto.news/bitfinex-bitcoin-may-restest-48-9k-support/">predicted</a> on Aug. 5 that the token could retest support around $48,900 before charging toward all-time highs again.&nbsp; 
The assertion agrees with historical data showing that Bitcoin typically struggles in August and September. Gains achieved in July were wiped out by macro-driven market fear, but the year’s fourth quarter may bring relief for BTC. 
Before global markets retraced, investors and markets widely expected Federal Reserve rate cuts in September. A dovish outcome at the Federal Open Market Committee meeting next month could direct much-needed liquidity into the crypto market and propel prices. 
 Read more: <a href="https://crypto.news/deja-vu-what-bitcoins-past-patterns-reveal-about-its-post-black-monday-future/"> Deja vu? What Bitcoin’s past patterns reveal about its post-black Monday future </a>

Negative Bitcoin funding rates could be bullish: analyst

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