Bitcoin has room to fall amid ‘unusual’ open interest — CoinGlass
Total open interest on Bitcoin futures hit $29 billion on Aug. 16 despite Bitcoin’s price decline.
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Total open interest on Bitcoin futures hit $29 billion on Aug. 16 despite Bitcoin’s price decline.
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