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Data from CoinGlass shows that&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/price-prediction/bitcoin/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Bitcoin’s (BTC)</a>&nbsp;future open interest has skyrocketed to $40.5 billion. The next big surge in open interest appeared when Bitcoin’s price reached nearly $70k. This increase shows a huge surge in investors’ interest in Bitcoin derivative markets.
The market leader is the CME, with 30.7% of the Bitcoin futures open interest. The market is highly concentrated, as proven by Binance, with 20.4%, followed by Bybit, with 15%. This distribution shows the main role of the major exchanges in driving Bitcoin’s derivative market.
This rising Open Interest also warns of corresponding system leverage, which could be explosive. Cascading liquidations may happen when prices shift sharply, often resulting in forced spot market sales. These scenarios could result in big price drops like in August—a lean two days in which Bitcoin lost close to 20%.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-bitcoin-price-approaches-69k-amid-election-driven-surge">Bitcoin Price Approaches $69K Amid Election-Driven Surge</h2>
Early trading on October 21 saw Bitcoin hit $69,380, before resistance, retracing to around $69,033. However, Bitcoin is just 6.4 percent away from its all-time high of $73,738.
The current price boom is related to the upcoming U.S. presidential election on November 5. With the chances of Donald Trump returning to office increasing, market sentiment is starting to favor Bitcoin. Because of his administration’s lenient crypto regulation, his potential victory helps support crypto markets.
However, the price of Bitcoin has increased thanks to these political factors, while the broader market still awaits additional developments. Focusing on corporate earnings and election risks, traders will look away from no big economic events this week. That volatility is happening within the cryptocurrency market, and there is ongoing uncertainty surrounding the election.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-ether-and-solana-rally-as-bitcoin-dominates">Ether and Solana Rally as Bitcoin Dominates</h2>
While Bitcoin has been making headlines, it isn’t the case for new altcoins like&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/2024/10/18/kraken-introduces-kbtc-on-ethereum-and-optimism/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Ethereum</a>&nbsp;and Solana with daily gains. Ether climbed by 3.5 percent to $2,750, while Solana more than doubled, rising more than 6 percent to $170. Both assets have pulled back slightly from their recent highs.
The combined dynamics of the bitcoin market and those of the altcoins add a layer of complexity since the performance of altcoins can be impacted. Bitcoin may be the star, but investors are increasingly bullish on altcoins to boost returns. As the market grows, so does interest in alternative digital assets.
But with Bitcoin futures open interest on the rise, altcoins also have risks to worry about. If the price of Bitcoin swings wildly, altcoins may too. For this reason, market participants must keep checking Bitcoin and altcoins for the possibility of price movements in the coming weeks.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-u-s-election-fuels-bitcoin-surge-amid-uncertainty">U.S. Election Fuels Bitcoin Surge Amid Uncertainty</h2>
The U.S. presidential election is driving Bitcoin’s recent surge. Before November 5, market participants reckoned with how the election outcomes might affect cryptocurrency markets.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/2024/10/16/donald-trump-campaign-rakes-in-7-5m-in-crypto-shakes-up-2024-election/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Donald Trump’s</a>&nbsp;policies are becoming more crypto-friendly, opening up to Bitcoin, which has boosted his polling numbers and brought up Bitcoin.
Under Trump’s administration, higher U.S. interest rates could boost Bitcoin by weakening other currencies, according to market analysts. ‘The fact that the dollar has been strong is a factor in recent market moves, prompting traders to find a way to hedge against currency risk.’ Traders are now considering whether to gear up for election-related trades, as with 15 days to the voting day, they can make those decisions.
Traders also look at corporate earnings reports, which may influence market sentiment beyond political factors. Combined with election uncertainty, the market’s simple volatility becomes even more complex.
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