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Bitcoin Dominated by Futures, Spot Demand Remains Negative, Analyst Says

2026/08/12 15:26 (Updated 2026/08/12 18:01)
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Bitcoin Dominated by Futures, Spot Demand Remains Negative, Analyst Says

Continued Stagnation in Spot Demand

Continued Stagnation in Spot Demand

CryptoQuant founder Ki Young Ju characterized the Bitcoin (BTC) market on August 12 as 'futures-driven'. While open interest (OI) is on the rise, on-chain spot demand continues to see a net decrease, he analyzed.

In the same post, he emphasized that a sustained increase in value would require a recovery in demand for both spot and futures markets. He had expressed a similar sentiment on April 27...

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