Bitcoin open interest on Binance rises to $10 billion

Het open interest on Binance has risen by almost 8% in 24 hours to over $10 billion, the highest level in six months. The rise coincides with a retest of the Bitcoin top from May around $82.000. Analysts point to a combination of higher prices and the return of speculators to the market, but warn that moves of this kind are often short-lived without participation from regular spot investors.

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In short:

• Open interest on Binance rises by almost 8% in one day to more than $10 billion.
• Open interest in Bitcoin terms stands at 125,830 BTC, which shows that the rise is not explained solely by the higher price.
• Binance increases its market share in open interest to more than 37%, a six-month high.

Speculators return to the Bitcoin futures market

Two factors explain the sharp rise in open interest on Binance. First, the higher Bitcoin price automatically pushes up the dollar value of all open positions, which also increases the potential profits for positioned traders.

Second, speculators are actively returning to the market and opening new positions. This is evident from the open interest expressed in Bitcoin, which continues to rise regardless of price movements. At this moment, 125,830 BTC are outstanding in Binance futures contracts, the highest level in six months.

Binance strengthens position, but sustainable rise requires more

The increased activity of speculators has also further increased Binance’s market share in total open interest. With more than 37%, the platform currently dominates the Bitcoin futures market to a significant degree.

Yet analyst Darkfost_Coc has reservations about the sustainability of this move. Speculative activity in the futures market can temporarily drive the price up considerably, but moves of this kind rarely last long. For a sustained upward movement, participation from spot investors is also needed. That has not materialised so far, according to the analyst. Bitcoin is trading at $79.700 at the time of writing, up 1.1% in 24 hours.