On September 6, the open interest in altcoins exceeded that of Bitcoin for the first time since December 2024, driven by increased leverage in Zcash, XRP, and Solana. Despite this shift, Bitcoin still holds about 37% of the open interest in perpetual contracts. The rise in altcoin leverage indicates higher risk and speculation, especially notable in Zcash with a strong price surge and liquidations of short positions. However, other indicators like the Altcoin Season Index and Bitcoin dominance suggest that a full altseason has not yet begun, and the market remains vulnerable to corrections.
Bitcoin's open interest in perpetual futures rose to $8.09 billion on Oct. 21, up 4.04% from Oct. 18, indicating growing trader engagement. Ether followed with $5.69 billion, while XRP saw the largest percentage increase at 5.57%. Solana was the only...
Bitcoin has recovered to above $84,500 following the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's (OCC) finalization of the GENIUS Act stablecoin regulations, which will take effect on January 18, 2027. These rules impose strict standards on stablecoi...
Open interest in crypto derivatives has risen to $41.6 billion, driven by Bitcoin at $23.4 billion, Ethereum at $15.5 billion, and Solana at $2.7 billion amid a price recovery. This increase signals growing trader participation and higher leverage us...
A Bitcoin trader increased their long position by about $1.6 million and closed a previous long position of 104.81 BTC valued at approximately $8.7 million. The closed long was opened at an average price of $82,971.69 per BTC and closed at $83,068.30...
A recent Bank for International Settlements (BIS) paper argues Bitcoin can't function as everyday money due to lack of credit structures and public backstops, while Michael Saylor agrees Bitcoin is better as capital than currency. Both see credit as ...
