Bitcoin (BTC) traders are once again placing bold bets on perpetual futures, undeterred by recent volatility that triggered a significant unwind of leveraged long positions. Singapore-based QCP Capital reported on Monday that open interest in perpetuals (futures with no expiration) is increasing, along with funding rates across major centralized and decentralized exchanges, signaling a strong bias toward long positions. “Optimism is re-emerging in the highly leveraged perpetual space. Rather than retreat ...