Hedge funds attempt to profit from BTC basis trade spreads, CME basis currently close to 18%

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ODAILY
11-12
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Odaily Planet Daily Report: Since Trump's victory in the US presidential election last week, Bitcoin has risen about 25%. Under a more crypto-friendly policy, Bitcoin briefly approached the $90,000 mark on Tuesday, driving the price gap between Bitcoin futures and spot prices to the highest level since March. Hedge funds have long tried to profit from this so-called "basis trade" - buying Bitcoin in the spot market and selling forward futures to lock in the difference between the two prices. This frenzy could further push up prices in the futures market. According to data from CF Benchmarks, the basis on the CME is currently close to 18%, with the basis of the nearby Bitcoin futures contracts on that platform exceeding the basis on other derivative platforms. CF Benchmark product manager Thomas Erdösi said, "Institutions may now be seeking to arbitrage the spread between futures and spot prices."

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