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Bitcoin was trading at a level higher than $100K when it entered 2025. As people appreciated that the world’s apex crypto had reached the golden mark, some, like Arthur Hayes, feared that another correction would happen, pushing the BTC price to around the $70K levels before the surge could begin again. Surprisingly, it happened. But while many started to look for altcoins in order to offset their Bitcoin gains, those who were wise enough to take Arthur’s comments seriously raked in gains through shorting Bitcoin. Shorting Bitcoin, and shorting crypto in general, has become one of the best ways to make money from BTC when it is going down. Although the environment is currently bullish, the cycle will eventually end. Those who understand the ways to short Bitcoin could take advantage of this opportunity and make gains. This guide explores the entire methodology of shorting. What is it? What are the ways to do it? And what are the risks involved? It will also highlight the best tips to keep in mind when shorting, before taking a look at CoinFutures, a platform that offers a gamified take on shorting BTC. What is Shorting Crypto? Shorting crypto, in the simplest terms, is speculating that the price of a cryptocurrency will go down. Here, instead of buying low and selling high, shorters borrow at high and buy at low. It essentially involves two entities: the exchange or a Bitcoin lender from which the Bitcoin is borrowed, and the trader. First, the trader borrows crypto from the lender. Then, hoping that its price will decrease, the trader sells the asset to the market at a given price. When the price eventually drops, the trader buys back the crypto and returns it to the lender (along with some commission fees). The trader’s profit comes…

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