BTC Futures Open Interest Tops $50B as Spot Volume Rises
Original title: David Lawant: Bitcoin Entering New "Bullish Regime" According to Options Market
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- Bitcoin futures open interest is back above $50 billion for the first time this year.
- Anchorage Digital's head of research, David Lawant, describes that open interest level as a sign of vitality rather than a warning sign.
- Rising spot volume and thinning order books point to the early stages of a Bitcoin market upturn.
- The Bitcoin options market is described as a $60 billion market.
- Short-dated Bitcoin volatility stayed elevated in 2026.
- ETFs and treasury companies are changing price discovery.
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