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Story: Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Surges as BTC Approaches All-Time High Near $107,000

By MikeT

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BTC Holds Above $100,000 Amid Signs of Accumulation. Bitcoin has now maintained a price level above $100,000 for over 11 consecutive days—a strong sign…

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Derivatives Data Backs Bullish Outlook. Supporting the optimistic sentiment, the call-to-put open interest ratio surged to 1.

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Mixed Market Signals but Eyes on $115,000. The $107,000 resistance level has so far capped Bitcoin’s rally, with the price unable to sustain…

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Altcoins Also Show Gains. The bullish momentum in Bitcoin is mirrored by positive moves in major altcoins.

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Conclusion: Calm Before a Potential Breakout. The unprecedented level of futures open interest, which recently hit $75 billion, reflects a surge…

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Bitcoin (BTC) is steadily pushing closer to its all-time high, currently trading above $107,000, with market experts optimistic about further gains in the near future.

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Ruslan Lienkha, chief of markets at YouHodler, told CoinDesk that the current price action resembles a “consolidation phase” characterized by steady accumulation.

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HTX Research analyst Chloe Zheng highlighted that premiums for out-of-the-money call options increased across the board, further signaling traders’ expectations of a strong price…

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Interestingly, despite the heightened leverage, Bitcoin’s short-term implied volatility dropped to an 18-month low, hovering between 35% and 40%.

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Kuptsikevich pointed out that breaking through the $107,000 level is critical for the uptrend to continue.

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The bullish momentum in Bitcoin is mirrored by positive moves in major altcoins. Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL) each gained approximately 2%, while Dogecoin (DOGE), Cardano…

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The unprecedented level of futures open interest, which recently hit $75 billion, reflects a surge in leveraged bets on Bitcoin’s price direction.

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However, the market is currently experiencing relatively low implied volatility—between 35% and 40%, the lowest in 18 months.

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