# $IBIT Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — June 08, 2025

> **Asset:** $IBIT  
> **Date:** 2025-06-08 (June 08, 2025)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/ibit/2025-06-08  
> **Token Profile:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/ibit.md  
> **Market Rankings:** https://cryptitalk.com/rankings.md  

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## Curated Viral Posts & Community Evidence


### Post #1 by @JoshMandell6
> **Author:** Josh Man ([@JoshMandell6](https://x.com/JoshMandell6))  
> **Metrics:** 1.2K likes · 126 retweets · 132 comments · 307.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-06-08T22:18:04+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/JoshMandell6/status/1931838164798423086](https://x.com/JoshMandell6/status/1931838164798423086)  


> **Visual Note:** Sample image description 18  

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> "It's simple.

Short sellers of $IBIT, for example, are creating paper Bitcoin.

This happens through Operational Short Selling — where market makers borrow ETF shares and short them, while the fund itself holds real BTC. The result? More claims on Bitcoin than actual coins."




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