# Bitcoin leverage ramps up as BTC’s margin long-to-shorts ratio hits a record $2.5B high
” Bitcoin leverage ramps up as BTC’s margin long-to-shorts ratio hits a record $2.5B high “ Crypto traders’ urge to create leverage positions with Bitcoin (BTC) appears irresistible to many people, but it’s impossible to know if these traders are extreme risk-takers or savvy market-makers hedging their positions. The need to maintain hedges holds even…