Bitcoin News
By Steven Anderson
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Open Interest Spikes, Then Falls Back. Open interest in Bitcoin futures—representing all active contracts yet to be settled—rose sharply…
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Bulls Still Under Pressure. Bitcoin bulls have faced persistent headwinds in recent weeks.
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Bitcoin ETFs See Renewed Inflows. Another encouraging sign came from the ETF market. After a four-day streak of outflows, Bitcoin…
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Policy Impact: Long-Term or Short-Lived?. The inclusion of crypto assets in 401(k) plans is a significant regulatory shift.
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Conclusion. Trump’s executive orders may not have created a sustained breakout in Bitcoin’s price, but they…
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Bitcoin saw a brief rally and a spike in futures activity following U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest pro-crypto executive orders.
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According to CoinGecko, Bitcoin surged nearly 3% from the weekly open and hit a local high of $117,580, up 2.3% on the day.
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Despite the price jump, analysts remain cautious. “While it’s very positive news for the industry and investors, we don’t anticipate this action alone having an outsized impact…
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Open interest in Bitcoin futures—representing all active contracts yet to be settled—rose sharply from $9.71 billion to over $10 billion immediately after the executive orders.
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This pattern is supported by data from CoinGlass, which also shows a spike in cumulative volume delta (CVD).
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Bitcoin bulls have faced persistent headwinds in recent weeks. Prior to Thursday’s rally, long positions worth an average of $275 million had been liquidated daily for the past…
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Thursday’s reversal therefore comes as a temporary relief, though not necessarily a long-term turning point—at least not yet.
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However, O’Shea believes the bigger picture is brightening. “These developments are collectively legitimizing crypto in the eyes of institutional and retail investors.
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Earlier this week, CoinShares suggested in its Digital Asset Fund Flows report that the recent wave of outflows was likely a reaction to the Federal Reserve’s hawkish stance.
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The inclusion of crypto assets in 401(k) plans is a significant regulatory shift. It signals institutional recognition of digital assets as legitimate investment options.
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