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Litecoin Positioning Splits as $577.6M OI Meets 69.6% Long Accounts
Litecoin futures show a sharp positioning split: 69.6% of tracked accounts are long, while active takers are only 39.4% long and 24-hour liquidations favor longs by nearly three to one. Open interest is concentrated across Binance, Bybit and Gate, but their changes point in different directions.
NEAR Protocol: $1.55B OI Rises 5.7% as Shorts Face Breakout Risk
NEAR Protocol trades at $5.262 with total open interest near $1.55B, up 5.7% in 24 hours, while $10.6M in positions were liquidated and short losses dominated. Exchange positioning is bullish in accounts but more divided in active taker flow, leaving the breakout dependent on whether OI can hold above current levels.
Stellar XLM: $228.9M Open Interest Shrinks 4.8% as Longs Crowd In
Stellar’s XLM price is $0.21053 while aggregate open interest has fallen 4.8% in 24 hours to about $228.9M. Long positioning remains dominant, but liquidation flow and uneven exchange funding suggest the structure is crowded rather than decisively bullish.
Quant Open Interest Jumps 64.9% as Short Liquidations Reach $17.5M
Quant’s aggregated derivatives open interest has risen 64.9% in 24 hours to $126.2M, led by Binance and Bybit, while short liquidations reached $17.5M. Account positioning is nearly balanced, but taker flow leans long and funding remains uneven across venues.
Crypto Liquidation Rankings: $308.3M Hit and QNT Up 48.3%
Crypto derivatives recorded $308.3M in 24-hour liquidations, led by Bitcoin at $70.4M and Ethereum at $57.0M. QNT combined $25.8M in liquidations with a 48.3% futures gain, while the sharpest loser fell 73.6%.
LDO Derivatives Diverge as $86.0M OI Meets 64.5% Long Accounts
LDO is showing a sharp positioning split: 64.5% of tracked accounts are long, while taker positioning is only 46.2% long and aggregate open interest is nearly flat at $86.0M. Exchange-level funding remains mostly positive, but the largest venues are cutting exposure while Binance adds to its share.
Dogecoin Derivatives: $2.3M Long Liquidations Put $0.094 in Focus
Dogecoin derivatives show $2.3M of long liquidations against $598.0K of short liquidations over 24 hours, while open interest has slipped 1.5%. Account positioning remains heavily long at 74.4%, but taker flow is nearly balanced, creating a sharp liquidation-skew risk.
Zcash Liquidations Reach $8.4M as Open Interest Falls 7.3%
Zcash recorded $8.4M in 24-hour liquidations, with longs accounting for $5.7M as aggregate open interest fell 7.3% to about $2.99B. Exchange positioning remains defensive, although Gate’s open interest rose 11.1% against declines at Binance, Bybit and OKX.
Crypto Derivatives: $113.1B Volume and 81 Altseason Score Set the Tone
Crypto futures traded $113.1B over 24 hours while open interest stood at $129.3B, with altcoins leading as the altseason index reached 81. Liquidations totaled about $199.3M, led by short positions, keeping the market bullish but increasingly crowded.
Derivatives Daily: Sep 28 BTC OI Hits $29.5B as $198.5M Liquidates
Global open interest stands at $130.7B while $198.5M was liquidated over 24 hours, with shorts accounting for $114.4M. Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs added $2.98B and $794.4M respectively over the latest seven-day window, while Bitcoin options point to $82,000-$85,500 max-pain zones.
Sui Derivatives: $5.6M in Liquidations Put Shorts in Focus
Sui derivatives show $5.6M in 24-hour liquidations, with $4.4M from shorts versus $1.2M from longs. Open interest stands near $938.4M after a 9.7% daily increase, while funding and positioning remain uneven across venues.
Solana Funding Turns Negative as $5.5B OI Meets 63.6% Long Accounts
SOL’s average 8-hour funding rate is -0.022896% while open interest holds near $5.5B and 63.6% of tracked accounts remain long. Venue-level funding, liquidation flows and taker positioning suggest crowded longs are facing pressure despite persistent leverage.
Bitcoin Cash Funding Turns Negative at -0.0288% as Longs Unwind
Bitcoin Cash futures show an average 8-hour funding rate of -0.0288%, while open interest remains near $339.0M and 24-hour long liquidations reach $545.7K. Account positioning is still heavily long, but Binance taker flow has turned net short, creating a bearish positioning mismatch.
Pump.fun OI Jumps 16.9% as $406.6M Crowds the Perpetuals
Pump.fun derivatives open interest is expanding alongside a 15.1% price gain, with venue-reported OI up 16.9% to $406.6M. Short liquidations dominate at $1.9M of the $2.3M 24-hour total, while account and taker positioning diverge sharply across exchanges.
Ethena ENA Funding Turns Negative as Open Interest Climbs 4.88%
ENA trades at $0.28071 with aggregate open interest near $764.6M, up 4.88% in 24 hours, while its average 8-hour funding remains negative. Short liquidations reached $2.0M versus $711.4K in long liquidations over 24 hours, reinforcing a squeeze-prone setup.
THORChain RUNE RSI Hits 77.8 as Open Interest Climbs 8.0%
RUNE trades at $0.7575 while its daily RSI reaches 77.8 and derivatives open interest rises 8.0% to $24.6M. Long-heavy liquidation flows and a sharp gap between account positioning and active taker direction point to elevated pullback risk despite positive momentum.
XRP Basis Hits -21.3% Annualized as $2.7B OI Tests the Rally
XRP futures are trading at a -21.3% annualized basis while open interest has climbed to $2.7B, creating a bearish carry signal beneath a crowded long-account structure. Short liquidations dominated shorter windows, but the 24h balance has shifted toward long losses.
XRP Positioning Splits as $2.63B OI Meets 74.6% Long Accounts
XRP derivatives show $2.63B in open interest up 5.5% over 24 hours, while 74.6% of tracked accounts are long but taker positioning is only 54.8% long. Exchange-level open interest, funding, and liquidation data point to a crowded but uneven market rather than a unified bullish trend.
RUNE Derivatives: $25.5M OI Meets an 86.9% Taker Long Bias
RUNE open interest reached $25.5M, up 12.1% in 24 hours, while Binance and Bybit saw four-hour OI declines. The sharper split is between 57.7% long accounts and an 86.9% long taker bias, with funding mostly positive but uneven across venues.
Stellar XLM: $248M OI Meets 65.5% Long Accounts and Split Flow
XLM open interest stands near $248.5M after rising 7.8% in 24 hours, but venue positioning is split: Binance and Bybit hold 41.6% of OI while their account long bias differs sharply. Positive funding and long-heavy liquidations add crowding risk, even as Binance takers remain nearly balanced.