The volume of open positions (OI) in Bitcoin futures on the CME exceeded 100,000 BTC for the first time. K33 Research analyst Vetle Lunde drew attention to this.
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CME BTC futures OI has breached 100k BTC for the first time ever.
While offshore perp OI shrank by 26,735 BTC yesterday, CME’s OI grew by 4,380 BTC. pic.twitter.com/kjKBRYCoSX
— Vetle Lunde (@VetleLunde) October 24, 2023
According to his observations, over the past 24 hours the OI on the platform has increased by 4380 BTC.
The total indicator of perpetual contracts on offshore exchanges during the same period fell by 26,735 BTC.
As a result, CME’s share of this metric rose to a record 25%, which is close to Binance’s 29%.
A similar situation has developed in the Bitcoin options market, according to The Block. The OI of the Deribit exchange ($12.4 billion) approached its highest levels in history.
Data: The Block.
Platform CEO Luuk Striers attributed the noticeable increase in activity to expectations for the approval of a spot Bitcoin ETF.
According to the publication, professional traders are becoming increasingly optimistic. In interviews, the interlocutors said that new buyers have entered the market and are quickly collecting calls.
Recall that on October 23, the proposed BlackRock ETF – iShares Bitcoin Trust – appeared in list of DTCC assetsfor which the company provides post-trading, clearing and settlement services.
Previously, Matrixport analysts predicted the growth of digital gold to $42,000-56,000 if the product is approved. CryptoQuant received values of $50,000-73,000.
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