In a noteworthy development, Glassnode (@glassnode), a leading blockchain tracking firm, has reported via Twitter that the Open Interest in Bitcoin (BTC) Options contracts have now exceeded that of Futures contracts. This marks a significant milestone in the world of cryptocurrency trading.
As per the tweet, the collective Open Interest in BTC Options contracts is approximately $10.3 billion, whereas the total Open Interest in Futures contracts is estimated at $10 billion.
According to the tweet, Futures Open Interest has remained steady in 2023. This can be attributed to a notable surge in call option purchases for BTC, suggesting that investors are anticipating a rise in BTC prices.
According to the latest update from CoinMarketCap, Bitcoin’s price has registered a positive movement in the past 24 hours. As of now, the price of BTC stands at $28,101.27, reflecting a 0.78% increase. However, despite this recent uptick, the weekly performance of the market leader remains in the negative territory, with a decline of -1.15%.
Over the past 24 hours, the collective market capitalization of the cryptocurrency industry has experienced a modest uptick of 0.69%. This brings the estimated value of the global crypto market to approximately $1.19 trillion. Notably, Bitcoin’s dominance in the market has also seen a slight increase during this period, with its market share now standing at 45.88%. This represents a 0.03% rise in the past day.
Bitcoin (BTC) has again demonstrated its dominance by surpassing Ethereum (ETH) in market capitalization. BTC has also outperformed ETH with a 0.10% increase at press time. Furthermore, BTC is trading near its daily high of $28,159.86, while its 24-hour low is $27,794.03. These figures showcase the resilience and stability of BTC in the volatile world of cryptocurrency.
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