Spot Markets, Not Leverage, Fuel Bitcoin’s Price Rally Amid Mild Derivative L...
Derivatives' role in bitcoin's rally is "muted" this time, said one trader.
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Bitcoin (BTC) staged a mild rebound from yesterday’s inflation-driven drop to $117,180, climbing back toward $119,000 at the time of writing. A declining leverage ratio suggests the top cryptocurrency’s bullish momentum could persist, keeping it in the running for a new all-time high (ATH) in the near term. Bitcoin Leverage Ratio Falls, Bulls Rejoice According to a CryptoQuant Quicktake post by contributor Arab Chain, Bitcoin’s leverage ratio across all cryptocurrency exchanges has sharply declined from its late-July and early-August peak of 0.27. Related Reading: Bitcoin Investors Turn To....
On-chain data shows whales are sending their Bitcoin from spot exchanges to derivatives, indicating that they are building up their positions. Bitcoin Whales Build Up Their Positions On Derivative Exchanges As pointed out by a CryptoQuant post, Bitcoin whales seem to be moving their crypto from spot exchanges to derivative exchanges. The relevant indicator here is the “all exchanges to derivative exchanges flow mean,” which shows the total amount of coins being transferred from spot exchanges to derivative exchanges. When the value of this metric shows continuous high values,....
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Bitcoin spot to derivatives exchange flow has surged up recently, something that has preceded local bottoms for the crypto in the past. Bitcoin All Exchanges To Derivative Exchange Flow Observes Uplift As pointed out by an analyst in a CryptoQuant post, whales have been moving their coins into derivative exchanges recently. The relevant indicator here […]