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Bitcoin’s ongoing rally not derivatives or leverage driven

03/22/2023
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Quick Take

  • Many discussions have been around whether the recent Bitcoin rally is spot or derivatives driven.
  • With the recent insight yesterday showing considerable spot accumulation on Coinbase, we can confirm it is not being driven by derivatives — which is exceptionally healthy.
  • The Estimated Leverage Ratio is the ratio of the open interest (OI) in futures contracts and the balance of the corresponding exchange.
  • We are yet to see a meaningful build-up of OI — while the leverage ratio across exchanges is below the average of the past three years.
  • OI is less than 400,000 Bitcoin below the three-year average — while OI is currently 2% the size of the Bitcoin market cap.
Estimated Leverage Ratio: (Source: Glassnode)
Estimated Leverage Ratio: (Source: Glassnode)
FOI/MC: (Source: Glassnode)
FOI/MC: (Source: Glassnode)
Open Interest: (Source: Glassnode)
Open Interest: (Source: Glassnode)

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