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cme bitcoin futures basis at 1.98%, lowest since mid-2023. below 2% marked the exact top in may 2021 before 50% correction. blackrock ibit saw first major outflow at $149.3m yesterday after 10 months straight inflows. us institutions distributing into offshore and defi rotation. basis below 3% means no arbitrage profits left, no reason to hold futures over spot. last time this happened btc dropped to 0.618 fib within 8 weeks. ...