08 May Bitcoin Eyes First 9-Week Bull Run as Options Open Interest Hits $1B
Bitcoin (BTC) is just days from sealing the longest weekly bull run in its history, as markets continue to push for $10,000 support.
Data from Cointelegraph Markets, CoinMarketCap and TradingView confirmed that as of May 8, BTC/USD was on course for its eighth consecutive green candle on weekly timeframes.
Bitcoin 10-month weekly chart. Source: TradingView
This has only happened three times in Bitcoin’s history — if next week also closes higher, it will mark the first time ever that BTC/USD has closed nine green weekly candles.
The impressive price statistics capture the bullish trend which has characterized Bitcoin since it began recovering from its 60% crash in March.
Many figures have publicly stated their renewed faith in gains continuing this year, among them Mike Novogratz, who called Thursday’s reclaiming of $10,000 “exciting.”
“Exciting day for $btc,” he tweeted.
I want to point out that we aren’t even at the years highs. This rally is just starting. …