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How to Spot Crypto Gems and Track Bitcoin’s Long Bets
New research outlines five checks to find early crypto projects before the crowd, while futures and ETF flows show whales betting big on Bitcoin at record prices.
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October 03, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes
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Spotting Early Crypto Gems in 2025
Bitcoin Futures Turn Aggressively Long
Investors want early access without becoming exit liquidity. Five checks can help filter signal from noise.
Builders: Active repositories, steady commits, and public validation show real progress.
Usage: Fees and retained revenue matter more than hype or TVL spikes.
Liquidity: Depth and spreads across venues reveal true tradability.
Token design: Review float, FDV, and unlock cliffs to avoid supply shocks.
Security: Check who audits, when, and how upgrades are controlled.
“Over 18,000 developers contribute to Web3 every month, with Ethereum alone above 5,000.”
“Discipline is what matters most. Risks are still high, and a single incident can wipe out strong fundamentals overnight.”
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Bitcoin Futures Turn Aggressively Long
Whales are buying into Bitcoin futures and ETFs, signaling strong conviction near all-time highs.
$IBIT has surpassed Coinbase's Derbit platform as the largest venue for bitcoin options with $38b in open interest. I told y'all ETFs are no joke.. Fat crypto margins in trouble. Nice find by @sidharth_shukla
— Eric Balchunas (@EricBalchunas)
7:23 PM • Oct 2, 2025
Futures: Net buy volume outpaced sells by $1.8 billion in October.
CME gap: A $110,000 futures gap remains unfilled despite expectations.
ETFs: BlackRock’s IBIT options hit $38 billion open interest, surpassing Deribit.
The growth of IBIT options is the least discussed, but most significant markets structure shift for Bitcoin since the ETFs themselves.
Not only did IBIT surpass Deribit, but Options are now larger then futures by open interest.
47-cents of option contract per dollar in IBIT AUM
— _Checkmate 🟠🔑⚡☢️🛢️ (@_Checkmatey_)
9:30 PM • Oct 2, 2025
“Futures buyers are stepping up,” said CryptoQuant analyst Maartunn.
“The growth of IBIT options is the most significant market structure shift since ETFs launched,” noted James Check.
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