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Leveraged Bearish Strategy ETF Sounds the Alarm for BTC & MSTR

Leveraged anti-Strategy (MSTR) ETF, SMST, just had its best week since February, surging 19% and breaking a key bearish trendline. In today's “Chart of the Day,” presented by crypto.com, CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie breaks down what this surge means and why it could signal a grim outlook for two of the most popular assets in the crypto space.


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