Bitcoin bears beware! BTC holds $17K as support while the S&P 500 drops 1.5%

BTC whales and market makers are holding their leveraged long positions, even though BTC failed to break above $17,400 on Dec. 5
Source: Bitcoin bears beware! BTC holds $17K as support while the S&P 500 drops 1.5% (https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-bears-beware-btc-holds-17k-as-support-while-the-s-p-500-drops-1-5)
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