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The leverage ratio has plummeted faster than a dropped anvil in a cartoon, from a lofty 0.55-0.60 in mid-2025 to a mere 0.15 now. That’s right, the speculators have been flushed out like a troll from under a bridge. Historically, such levels have been the harbinger of local tops, followed by corrections sharper than a dwarf’s axe. But fear not, for this decline suggests the market is now as clean as a wizard’s robes after a good wash-though perhaps a bit less exciting.

As an analyst, I’ve been tracking Shiba Inu closely, and I’m seeing a really positive trend. After several price increases over the last week, April has turned out to be the best month for the coin so far this year, with a solid gain of 4.74%, according to data from CryptoRank.

Trading activity involving Bitcoin futures and options has increased noticeably in the last 24 hours. According to data from Coinglass, the total value of open Bitcoin contracts rose by 5.92% to approximately $57.621 billion, indicating more traders are taking on risk.

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Ark Invest predicts the cryptocurrency market will grow more than tenfold, reaching around $1.5 trillion, thanks to increasing interest from institutional investors and its growing acceptance as a standard investment. This equates to an average annual growth rate of about 63%.