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Stablecoin supply contracts as BTC open interest rises

Stablecoin supply fell $14.2B in 30 days, the largest drop since June 2022, while BTC open interest reached multi-year highs.

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What we know

The Block reports, citing Glassnode, a $14.2B contraction, with USDT and USDC shedding nearly $11B. A trader notes BTC open interest is at its highest since 2021-2023, a level that previously preceded flushes. Another trader says losing VWAP targets $71.7k.

Bitcoin (BTC/USDT)
$74,713 +18.5% · 3 mo
$62,535$74,965$87,39614 Aug28 Sep11 NovThis story
Daily candles (UTC). Source: Binance.

Sources

@TheBlockCo

“Stablecoin supply has shrunk by $14.2 billion in the past 30 days”

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