Bitcoin futures began August with a significant recalibration in positioning. In the first four days of the month, aggregate futures open interest ...

Bitcoin Futures CME Research

Aug, 04, 2025

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Bitcoin futures open interest jumps 10% as price rally ignites trading frenzy on small exchanges

Bitcoin futures open interest (OI) spiked to $57.56 billion in the early trading hours of March 24—a 10.97% increase in a single day. Bitcoin futur...

Bitcoin Research Alpha Bitcoin Futures

Mar, 25, 2025

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Futures market sheds $2.24B in OI after Bitcoin’s drop to $88k

Bitcoin’s price plummeted to $88,500 on Feb. 25, triggering $1.48 billion in liquidations across the futures market. This significant correction, w...

Bitcoin Futures Liquidations Research

Feb, 26, 2025

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Futures OI drops as institutions aggressively cut exposure to risk assets

The crypto market experienced a significant decline on Jan. 27, with both the spot and derivatives markets deep in the red. This decline occurred a...

Bitcoin Featured CME Research

Jan, 29, 2025

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Bitcoin options OI hits $44B as futures trading cools

The holiday spirit failed to bring any stability to the crypto market, with Bitcoin seeing its price drop from $97,300 on Dec. 22 to $94,800 on Dec...

Bitcoin Research Alpha Futures Open Interest

Dec, 25, 2024

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by CryptoSlate