Bitcoin Open Interest Rises 9% Amid Optimism Over U.S.-China Trade Talks

Bitcoin's price has surged, influenced by optimism over a potential U.S.-China trade agreement and the Trump administration's softer tariff stance.

Key developments include:

  • Open interest in Bitcoin perpetual futures increased by 9%, showing investor confidence.
  • Total open interest across major exchanges rose to 715,710 BTC, valued at $66.98 billion, an 8.54% increase.
  • Notional open interest in BTC perpetual futures climbed 10% to $17.83 billion, marking the largest single-day increase since March 2.
  • CME holds the largest share of futures at 144,950 BTC ($13.55 billion), followed by Binance with 119,480 BTC ($11.18 billion) and OKX with 44,530 BTC ($4.17 billion).
  • Gate.io saw the highest 24-hour rise, up $8.27 billion to 88,490 BTC.
  • Bitunix faced a 2.40% drop to 46,830 BTC.
  • 24-hour trading volume reached $328.18 billion, with funding rates for Bitcoin and Ethereum ranging from 5% to 10% annualized.
  • U.S. spot BTC ETFs recorded a net inflow of $936.4 million on April 22, driven by Ark 21Shares ARKB's $267.1 million contribution.
  • Comments from U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent indicated progress in reducing trade tensions with China.
  • President Trump confirmed tariffs on Chinese imports would be significantly reduced.
  • Bitcoin's price reached $93,740.88, a 5.83% increase in 24 hours, pushing its market cap to $1.86 trillion.
  • Trading volume surged by $59.4 billion, reflecting a 61.18% increase.