Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Hits All-Time High of $40B: Is a Price Breakout on the Horizon?

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Bitcoin futures’ open interest has surged to a new all-time high, signaling increasing investor demand for the world’s largest cryptocurrency and raining the question about whether a BTC price breakout is imminent.

BTC futures open interest, which measures the total number of open positions in the underlying asset, has reached an unprecedented $39.46 billion across all exchanges. This surpasses the previous record of $39.03 billion set on March 29, 2024, according to data from CoinGlass.

Rising Investor Interest In Bitcoin

The record high in Bitcoin’s open interest is a crucial metric for traders, indicating heightened interest and liquidity in the asset. The current peak of $39.46 billion suggests that investor interest in BTC is on the rise, potentially setting the stage for a breakout to new record highs.

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Several indicators support the possibility of a Bitcoin price breakout. As of July 24, over 75% of Bitcoin’s short-term holders were in profit. This metric is often used to gauge retail demand for Bitcoin, and the high percentage of profitable short-term holders could translate into upward momentum for BTC.

#BTC dominance just had its highest weekly close all cycle 🔥

We should see BTC continue to reclaim more market share over the next few months pic.twitter.com/gkdPECTC8r
— Benjamin Cowen (@intocryptoverse) July 29, 2024

Additionally, BTC’s growing dominance in the crypto market is another positive sign. Benjamin Cowen, the CEO and Founder of Into The CryptoVerse, highlighted Bitcoin’s increasing market share in a recent post on X (formerly Twitter). He noted that BTC dominance had its highest weekly close all cycle, suggesting the crypto could continue to reclaim more market share in the coming months.

Key Price Targets

Prominent crypto analyst Rekt Capital has identified $71,500 as the leading crypto’s next major target. In a post to his 484,000 followers on X, he pointed out the ongoing price clustering between $65,000 and $71,500, suggesting that the crypto king could revisit the range high of approximately $71,500 in the near future.

#BTC

The clustering continues between $65000 and ~$71500

As a result, there is scope for Bitcoin revisiting the Range High at ~$71500 at some point in the future$BTC #Crypto #Bitcoin https://t.co/mIuMJajbNs pic.twitter.com/l7eruRJ1oy
— Rekt Capital (@rektcapital) July 27, 2024

Currently, the leading crypto is trading 5.8% below its all-time high of over $73,750, recorded on March 14. The future price action will largely depend on inflows into US-based spot BTC exchange-traded funds (ETFs). According to Dune data, US spot BTC ETFs saw $795 million worth of cumulative net inflows during the previous week, marking the fourth consecutive week of positive net inflows.

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Steven Walgenbach

Steven's passion for cryptocurrency and blockchain technology began in 2014, inspiring him to immerse himself in the field. He notably secured a top 5 world ranking in robotics. While he initially pursued a computer science degree at the University of Texas at Arlington, he chose to pause his studies after two semesters to take a more hands-on approach in advancing cryptocurrency technology. During this period, he actively worked on multiple patents related to cryptocurrency and blockchain. Additionally, Steven has explored various areas of the financial sector, including banking and financial markets, developing prototypes such as fully autonomous trading bots and intuitive interfaces that streamline blockchain integration, among other innovations.

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