Binance BTC open curiosity jumps $500M hours after ‘favorable’ US inflation knowledge

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Cryptocurrency change Binance noticed a big leap in Bitcoin Open Curiosity (OI) quantity after the US Client Value Index outcomes gave crypto market contributors hope that additional fee cuts might happen in 2025.

“This information introduced smiles to the faces of crypto traders, signaling a optimistic shift for risk-on markets. As the information painted a positive macroeconomic image, the crypto market skilled a powerful rally,” CryptoQuant contributor Burakkesmeci mentioned in a Jan. 15 analyst note.

Bitcoin OI spikes following bullish CPI knowledge

Burakkesmeci mentioned “inside two hours” of the US Client Value Index report being launched — which confirmed lower-than-expected core inflation in December — Binance’s Bitcoin OI spiked by 3.30%, reaching a complete of $10.96 billion.

The metric tracks the full variety of unsettled Bitcoin by-product contracts like choices and futures.

At publication time, Binance Bitcoin OI stands at $12.20 billion, as per CoinGlass data.

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Binance Bitcoin OI stands at $12.20 billion on the time of publication. Supply: CoinGlass

An increase in Bitcoin OI indicators elevated market participation and curiosity within the asset — usually a bullish signal for merchants.

The entire Bitcoin OI throughout all the main crypto exchanges is $63.19 billion, a rise of virtually $3 billion over the previous 24 hours.

After the CPI knowledge was launched, Bitcoin’s (BTC) value additionally jumped from the $96,000 value stage to only over $100,500 earlier than retracing right down to $99,587 by the point of publication, as per CoinMarketCap.

General crypto market sees uptick in bullish sentiment

Burakkesmeci defined that in bull markets, it’s “essential” for spot buying and selling to have help from the “futures aspect.” 

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In the meantime, a crypto market sentiment tracker, the Crypto Worry & Greed Index, has risen up 5 factors from yesterday. 

The index measures Bitcoin and broader crypto market sentiment and clocked a “Greed” rating of 75.

Regardless of Bitcoin’s latest rally, some analysts stay cautious about its value within the brief time period, although they mentioned present ranges nonetheless current a strong shopping for alternative.

On Jan. 14, Fundstrat Capital’s chief investment officer said, “I don’t suppose anybody goes to lose cash shopping for right here at $90,000. In the event that they’re attempting to time this, possibly they get fortunate, and it goes to $70,000.”

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