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Dogecoin futures interest spikes, hitting $600 million in open contracts

Published 2023-11-17, 12:48 p/m
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NEW YORK - The cryptocurrency market has seen a notable surge in trading interest for Dogecoin (DOGE), with a report from CoinGlass revealing that the meme-inspired digital currency's futures open interest has soared by 40% in 24 hours. This spike has pushed the open interest to over 7 billion DOGE tokens, or roughly $600 million, marking the highest level since April.

Leading the charge in this space is Binance, holding futures positions valued at $275 million. Other significant contributors include Bybit and OKX, with positions worth $134 million and $85 million respectively. The balanced long-to-short ratio at 50% indicates that traders are employing hedging strategies to manage risk.

This bullish trend in Dogecoin's market is accompanied by broader positive movements within the crypto sector, with Ethereum and Bitcoin also experiencing gains. Contributing to Dogecoin's appeal is a planned moon mission by Astrobotic, which aims to place a physical DOGE token on the lunar surface. Moreover, favorable sentiment from the SEC towards spot ETFs has added to the positive outlook, even as some experts caution that this could presage a potential bearish turn.

In addition to the financial indicators, the Dogecoin community continues to demonstrate its philanthropic side. Notably, their fundraising efforts previously enabled the Jamaican bobsleigh team to participate in the Sochi Winter Olympics, underscoring their commitment to charitable causes.

Meanwhile, Dogecoin's market capitalization has also witnessed a significant uptick of 6.27%, underscoring its growing relevance in the cryptocurrency markets.

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