Wintermute Analyst: Funds are being transferred from BTC to ETH, with a surge in activity in the derivatives market

The analyst at Wintermute stated that funds are being transferred from BTC to ETH, with a surge in derivatives market activity. Over the weekend, there was a sharp increase in Ethereum's open contracts, along with an increase in implied volatility and a clear rise in demand for call options. This indicates growing confidence among derivative traders. The analyst pointed out that the shift from Bitcoin to Ethereum is characterized by a sharp rise in Ethereum's implied volatility and the bullish-bearish deviation reaching its highest level in 12 months. This suggests investors have a strong preference for upside risk. According to analysts at Wintermute, traders are actively driving up the market through buying on the upside. In their weekly cryptocurrency market update, Wintermute analysts noted: "Over the past few trading days, funds have flowed into Ethereum as open contracts on exchanges over the weekend surged to record highs."