BTC Futures Open Interest Soars Leading up to Bitcoin ETF’s Official Launch

BTC Futures Open Interest Soars Leading up to Bitcoin ETF’s Official Launch

Prior to the launch of the Proshares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO), open interest in bitcoin futures products has been surging since the start of the month, according to data from the Coinbase Institutional arm Skew Analytics. Binance and FTX command the lion’s share of bitcoin futures’ open interest with 40.67% of the market. Moreover, data from bybt.com’s bitcoin futures’ open interest metrics, shows the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) commands 15.54% of all the open interest in bitcoin futures tallied this week. Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Has Risen....


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