BTC OI 4h rose by 2.12%

BTC 4h OI rose 2.12% as longs probe lows, but extreme pessimism and a $21.5M whale deposit to exchanges weigh on leverage.

The 4-hour open interest (OI) for BTC rose by 2.12%, indicating slight inflow of long-position funds. Current market sentiment is extremely pessimistic, with an AI composite score of 40 and a fear & greed index of 31. BTC gained 1.5% in 24 hours; while the bulls are probing at lower levels in the ongoing battle between bulls and bears, overall leverage levels remain suppressed by panic. Recent news: A whale transferred $21.5M worth of BTC to exchanges, triggering a sell pressure alert; 28,000 BTC returned to exchanges within three weeks.