Bitcoin’s short-term direction continues to depend on who crosses the spread with market orders, not just how much leverage is open. Bitcoin's derivatives market entered September with a split message: traders are taking on more positions, but the balance of trading activity is leaning against price strength. Open interest climbed to...
Something unusual is building in $9.81 billion of Bitcoin futures flows and it could break either way
Bitcoin futures data shows traders adding leverage, but most aggressive orders have come from sellers, leaving price under pressure.
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Updated: Sep. 3, 2025 at 3:02 pm UTC
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Bitcoin, a decentralized currency that defies the sway of central banks or administrators, transacts electronically, circumventing intermediaries via a peer-to-peer network.
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