Bitcoin Price Prediction: Record $72B in Futures Open Interest — Here’s Where BTC Could Be Headed Next

Bitcoin (BTC/USD) is up big, hitting a new 2025 high of $111,888 on May 21 — surpassing its previous peak of $109,588 set in January.

The move is being driven by institutional activity, particularly in futures, where open interest has hit a record $72 billion. That’s 8% higher over the last week, which means big players are getting directional.

Over $3 billion in short positions are concentrated between $107,000 and $108,000, which is now a liquidation cluster. If Bitcoin breaks $113,369, it could trigger a short squeeze and send the price parabolic.

Bitcoin futures open interest hit a record $72B today as institutional leverage climbs.

Around $1.2B in shorts between $107 K and $108 K could be liquidated, boosting breakout odds.

CME leads with $16.9 B in OI, while Binance follows at $12 B. pic.twitter.com/spdzrWek9G

“$108K flipped resistance into support. This structural shift could accelerate price discovery into the $117K-$120K range,” a senior derivatives analyst said.

Key support has moved up to $108,000, which was previously resistance. This reassignment of support levels means more confidence in the market and is bullish in the short term.

The technical analysis indicators are even more bullish with a golden cross coming on the daily chart. The 50-day exponential moving average (EMA) is closing in on the 200-day EMA—an event that has historically led to big upside.

Bitcoin is about to flash a Golden Cross, shortly after a Death Cross.

Insanely bullish. pic.twitter.com/M8oRuUfA1b

• Golden cross has preceded 45-60% gains in past BTC cycles
• A close above $110,000 would be a 17% May gain
• Current monthly performance is nearly double the 10-year average of 9.2%

If Bitcoin holds these levels into month-end, May could be the strongest month since 2019.

That would be more evidence of demand and set up for fresh inflows into the second half of the year.

From a price structure standpoint, Bitcoin is still in a steep ascending channel that started in early April. The MACD histogram is still bullish but is flattening out—a sign that the move may need a consolidation phase before it extends.

Resistance is at $113,369. A daily close above that would be a breakout and open up $117,141 and $120,913. If rejected, we could see a retest of the $108,000 breakout zone, which would be a re-entry point for trend followers.

• Resistance zones: $113,369 → $117,141 → $120,913
• Support zones: $108,000 → $106,500
• Technical signal to watch: Spinning top or rejection candle near $113K

Short term momentum may pause at resistance but overall structure is still bullish as long as price is above $106,500 and the channel midline.

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