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Cardano OI Jumps 6.4% as Leverage Builds Across Major Venues
Cardano futures open interest reached $567.0M after a 6.4% 24-hour increase, with Binance, Gate and Bybit holding the largest visible shares. Account positioning is heavily long while active takers remain net short, creating a fragile but potentially squeeze-ready structure.
Chainlink OI Holds $680.0M as Shorts Face $729.7K in Liquidations
Chainlink open interest totals about $680.0M after falling 1.9% in 24 hours, while Gate and Binance hold the largest venue shares. Short liquidations reached $729.7K, but the 66.7% account-long reading conflicts with more defensive taker flow.
Starknet OI Climbs 6.2% as $54.8M Positions Follow the Rally
Starknet rose 5.1% while aggregate open interest increased 6.2% to $54.8M, led by Bybit and Binance. Long liquidations dominated the past 24 hours, but the account-versus-taker split shows traders are not uniformly bullish.
Solana Liquidations Tilt Short as Open Interest Jumps 9.2%
Solana open interest reached $5.41B after a 9.2% 24-hour rise, while short liquidations exceeded $22.0M against $5.1M in long liquidations. Account positioning remains long-biased at 62.3%, but taker flow is only 47.3% long, creating a sharp liquidation-skew split.
NEAR Protocol OI Surges 12.4% as $1.40B Futures Stack Up
NEAR Protocol futures open interest has climbed 12.4% in 24 hours to $1.40B while price trades at $4.94. The buildup is broad but uneven, with short liquidations dominating the latest hourly window and exchange positioning split between crowded accounts and more balanced taker flow.
Ethereum Liquidations Reach $70.1M as Long-Short Skew Splits
Ethereum derivatives show $70.1M in 24-hour liquidations, while $26.4B in open interest has contracted and accounts remain 64.0% long. The split between crowded accounts and defensive taker flow keeps liquidation risk tilted toward a volatile downside test.
Dogecoin OI Hits $1.29B as $1.35M Long Liquidations Build
Dogecoin trades at $0.09806 with aggregate open interest near $1.29B, up 1.8% over 24 hours, while 24-hour liquidations favor shorts at $2.43M versus $1.35M for longs. Exchange positioning is crowded long, but taker flow and venue-level funding show a less uniform structure.
Ethereum Options Max-Pain Proxy: $26.5B OI and $70.3M Liquidated
Ethereum derivatives show $26.5B in tracked open interest, with Binance holding 23.0% and the top four venues accounting for nearly half the total. A $70.3M 24-hour liquidation tally, mixed funding and a long-heavy account profile create a fragile range around $2,689.
Crypto Derivatives Ranking: $274.5M Liquidations and 417.9% Gainer
Crypto futures saw $274.5 million in 24-hour liquidations, led by ETH at $70.2 million and BTC at $62.9 million. USEPAID gained 417.9%, while CME fell 78.6%, highlighting a market split between crowded majors and speculative contracts.
Ondo ONDO: 72.0 RSI Meets $504.1M Open Interest and Crowding
ONDO’s daily RSI has reached 72.0 while total open interest stands near $504.1M, with account positioning heavily long but active takers leaning short. Exchange-level open interest changes and liquidation flows suggest an overbought market vulnerable to a leverage reset.
Ethereum ETF Flows Meet $26.9B OI as Long Liquidations Hit $19.5M
Ethereum derivatives show $26.9B in open interest, while 12-hour long liquidations reached $19.5M and venue positioning remains heavily long. Funding is broadly positive, but taker flow and falling OI point to a fragile ETF-flow backdrop.
Ondo Derivatives: $5.3M Liquidations Tilt Short as OI Climbs 7.0%
ONDO futures open interest has risen 7.0% to roughly $522.5M while 24-hour liquidations reached $5.3M, with shorts accounting for the larger share. Account positioning remains long-heavy, but aggressive taker flow is sharply split across venues, creating a squeeze-prone liquidation skew.
Zcash OI Reaches $2.83B as Binance and Gate Positions Diverge
Zcash trades at $1,552.39 with total open interest near $2.83B, up 1.9% over 24 hours. Binance holds 24.6% of OI, while Gate’s OI has surged 30.5%, and the account-versus-taker split points to a crowded short base but aggressive long buying.
Crypto Market Recap: $189.5B Volume Meets $129.8B Open Interest
Crypto derivatives traded $189.5B in 24 hours while total open interest held near $129.8B, with altcoins leading breadth and short liquidations slightly outweighing long losses. Positive funding and heavy options positioning keep the market constructive but increasingly sensitive to a Bitcoin move around $84,000-$85,000.
Derivatives Daily: Sep 26 Bitcoin OI Hits $130.7B as Shorts Lead
Crypto derivatives open interest stands at $130.7B, while $288.3M in positions were liquidated over 24 hours, with short liquidations slightly ahead. Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF flows remain positive over the latest seven-day window, but options positioning clusters around $82,000-$86,000.
LayerZero ZRO: $165.2M Open Interest Meets Negative Funding
LayerZero’s ZRO is trading at $1.6233 with $165.2M in open interest and an average 8h funding rate of -0.011194%. Binance and Bybit hold the largest venue shares, while short liquidations dominate the 12h and 24h windows despite a strongly long active-taker bias.
Bitcoin OI Falls 1.17% as $43.9M Long Liquidations Set the Tone
Bitcoin open interest fell 1.17% in 24 hours to $46.2B, while long liquidations reached $43.9M against $24.0M for shorts. Account positioning remains net long, but aggressive taker flow is notably short, leaving the options-max-pain setup vulnerable to another downside sweep.
Bitcoin ETF Signal: $46.6B OI Meets $66.0M in 24-Hour Liquidations
Bitcoin derivatives show $46.6B in open interest, down 0.5% over 24 hours, while liquidations reached $66.0M with longs accounting for $43.0M. Exchange positioning is broadly long, but taker flow remains more defensive and funding is uneven across venues.
LayerZero ZRO: 4.4% OI Growth Tests an 8.4% Price Breakout
LayerZero’s ZRO rose 8.4% to $1.5876 while cross-venue open interest added 4.4% to $163.1M. Short liquidations dominated the move, but the gap between account positioning and taker flow makes the breakout vulnerable if OI expands without further price follow-through.
Zcash Derivatives: $2.8B OI Meets a 39.3% Long-Account Share
Zcash futures show $2.8B in open interest, while only 39.3% of accounts are long and the average 8-hour funding rate is 0.0091%. Binance and Bybit added OI over 24 hours, but the broader market remains short-biased and long liquidations dominated shorter windows.