Bitcoin has recovered back to $42,000 since the dump after recording a bearish trend. Since then, sentiment, as well as momentum, has since turned towards the positive, leading the digital asset back on the path to a bull rally. But this does not tell the whole story. In this report, we take a look at the bitcoin futures basis, where it’s at, and what it currently says about sentiment among institutional investors. Institutional Investors Getting Bullish? Institutional investors may be getting bullish based on what the bitcoin futures basis is saying. Although there has not been much change in the futures basis despite the recent strength displayed by bitcoin, it still helps to take a look. Related Reading | Bitcoin Settles Above $43,000, But What Does The 4-Year Cycle Say? Mainly, derivatives trades remain on the fence. The CME’s basis has also been stabilizing around 3%, in addition to the gap between the CME and the offshore market continuing to narrow ever more slightly. As for the three-month basis in the offshore venues, it remains stable, still circulating around the 3.5% to 5.5% level. It sits below the recorded level for the previous week though. BTC trading below $44K | Source: BTCUSD on TradingView.com CME’s front-month contract is now trading above the offshore market. This is a significant milestone in the fact that this is rare. The last time the front-month contract on CME was trading above the offshor...
