Market Overview - The crypto market is experiencing a positive sentiment with Bitcoin (BTC) reaching $93,350, its highest level since December 11, before retracting some gains [1] - The significant price movement occurred at midnight UTC coinciding with the opening of Bitcoin futures trading on the CME exchange, creating a price gap between $90,500 and $91,550, which is expected to be filled in the coming days [1] Trading Focus - Traders are primarily concentrating on Bitcoin, which has increased by 1.33% since midnight, while altcoins such as CoinDesk Meme (CDMEME) and Metaverse (MTVS) indexes have declined by 6.4% and 2.3% respectively [2] - The rise in equities and precious metals indicates a risk-on sentiment following recent U.S. actions in Venezuela [2] Derivatives Positioning - In the last 24 hours, exchanges have liquidated leveraged crypto futures bets worth $260 million, predominantly from short positions, indicating a bearish leverage that was caught off guard by the price increase [5] - Open interest (OI) in Bitcoin (BTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), XRP, and BNB has risen between 2% to 5%, while OI for ETH, SOL, DOGE, and ZEC has remained flat to negative, suggesting improved risk appetite for select coins [5] - BTC's annualized perpetual funding rates have exceeded 10%, reflecting growing demand for bullish exposure, while rates for several altcoins remain below zero [5] Token Performance - Despite the focus on Bitcoin, some tokens have outperformed the broader market, including LIT, which has risen by 3.9%, and FET, which has increased by 7.4% since midnight [5] - However, some tokens like Zcash (ZEC) have declined by 2.5%, and memecoins such as DOGE and PEPE have lost 1.4% and 4.5% respectively, indicating a fractured performance across the altcoin market [5] - The average crypto relative strength index (RSI) is at 58/100, entering "overbought" territory, suggesting a potential short-term price drop as profit-taking may occur [5]