"CME Bitcoin Futures: Number of Large Open Interest Holders Hits Record High at 217"

There have been reports that Wall Street institutional investors are recently entering the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Bitcoin (BTC) futures market in large numbers.

According to cryptocurrency-specialized media outlet AMB Crypto on the 7th (local time), as of the end of last month, the total number of large open interest holders in the CME Bitcoin futures market was counted at 217. This represents an increase of about 36% compared to the beginning of the year, marking the highest level on record. It is interpreted as institutions shifting from a short-term trading approach to a long-term accumulation strategy.

The outlet analyzed, "This trend coincides with attempts to adopt Bitcoin as a hedge in the midst of uncertainty surrounding President Donald Trump's trade policies and heightened global geopolitical tensions."

Meanwhile, open interest refers to contracts in derivatives such as futures and options that remain unsettled. An increase in open interest means that capital is flowing into the market. In particular, institutional investors with larger investment volumes tend to trade mostly at CME rather than typical coin exchanges.