Typically, when the metric’s value increases or moves into the positive territory, it implies rising demand from US investors, who are willing to pay more than other global investors to purchase the flagship cryptocurrency. On the other hand, the Coinbase Premium Index falling below the zero mark means that US investors are buying less than investors in other parts of the world.
Ultimately, the Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Index offers insight into the sentiment of US investors (mainly institutional players) and how it differs from that on global exchanges like Binance. According to Kesmeci, this indicator has a direct relationship with the Bitcoin price, suggesting that US investor demand plays a huge role in the BTC market dynamic.
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Looking at the chart, this relationship is quite clear: during periods when the index stayed positive, Bitcoin rose from 41K to 126K, while in periods when it turned negative, it declined from 126K down to the 60K range.
Kesmeci noted that this trend can be seen in the the recent price action, as the “easing of the negative pressure” in the Coinbase Premium Index has sparked the positive rally seen by the Bitcoin price. After the index turned positive over the past few days, the price of BTC followed with a run up to above $73,000.
Bitcoin Price At A GlanceAs of this writing, the price of BTC stands at around $73,330, reflecting an over 1% jump in the past 24 hours.
