Bitcoin open interest matches record high amid predictions of BTC price 'fire...
Open interest combined with flat funding rates suggests that an "explosive" volatility period is inbound, analysts say. Bitcoin (BTC) is in line for "explosive" price action as derivatives markets return to form in 2022, a new forecast states.In a tweet on Jan. 4, Vetle Lunde, an analyst at Arcane Research, confirmed that BTC denominated open interest (OI) had returned to all-time highs seen in November.Open interest demands "fireworks" within weeksBitcoin futures and options have taken a beating during the end-of-year BTC/USD retracement, but as the holiday period ended, consensus began....
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