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Litecoin: 24.1% Open-Interest Surge Tests the $71.46 Breakout
Litecoin trades at $71.46 after a 14.8% advance, while open interest has climbed 24.1% in 24 hours to $537.6M. Account positioning remains long-heavy, but taker flow and liquidation data show meaningful resistance to a clean continuation.
TRON Basis Falls to -40.8% Annualized as $242.8M OI Contracts
TRON futures are trading at a -0.1% basis, equivalent to -40.8% annualized, while aggregate open interest has declined 2.6% to $242.8M. Negative funding at Binance and OKX contrasts with positive rates at Bybit, revealing a defensive but uneven derivatives market.
Litecoin OI Surges 23.5% to $533.6M as Traders Split on Direction
Litecoin open interest climbed 23.5% in 24 hours to $533.6M while price reached $71.29, but taker flow remains net short despite 64.0% of tracked accounts holding long positions. Liquidations and venue-level positioning show a crowded, still-fragile breakout rather than a clean trend confirmation.
Bitcoin Market Recap: $208.1B Volume and $129.4B Open Interest
Crypto derivatives traded $208.1B in 24 hours while global open interest reached $129.4B and positive funding stayed modest. Altcoins led the futures tape, but $354.4M in liquidations were dominated by long positions, leaving Bitcoin at a key $84,688.7 pivot.
Derivatives Daily: Sep 25, 2026 — $353.6M Liquidations
Crypto derivatives saw $353.6M in 24-hour liquidations, with long positions accounting for $235.4M, while aggregate open interest held near $129.3B. Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF flows remained positive over the latest seven-day window, but options positioning still points to important expiry-driven price levels.
Dogecoin Liquidations Reach $5.6M While Open Interest Climbs 1.9%
Dogecoin futures show $5.6 million in 24-hour liquidations, with long losses exceeding short losses, even as aggregate open interest rises 1.9% to about $1.27 billion. Account positioning remains heavily long, but taker flow and venue-level funding reveal a more divided market.
Zcash Liquidation Skew: $8.2M Longs vs $5.8M Shorts in 24h
Zcash derivatives show $8.2M of long liquidations versus $5.8M of shorts over 24 hours, while open interest rose 7.9% to $2.78B. Account positioning remains short-heavy, but taker flow is less bearish and funding is sharply split across venues.
Cardano Basis Hits -29.4% Annualized as Open Interest Gains 1.7%
Cardano trades at $0.2478 with basis at -29.4% annualized, while total open interest reaches $503.0M after a 1.7% 24-hour increase. Account positioning is 67.4% long, but taker flow is only 30.7% long, highlighting a sharp derivatives-market split.
Solana at $116.84 as $4.96B OI Meets Broad Negative Funding
Solana trades at $116.84 while total open interest holds near $4.96B and the average funding rate remains negative. Account positioning is heavily long, but active takers lean short and 12-hour short liquidations reached $6.0M, creating a crowded and unstable setup.
Uniswap Basis Hits -19.5% Annualized as $782.1M OI Builds
Uniswap futures are trading at a -0.1% basis, equal to -19.5% annualized, while total open interest has climbed 6.6% to $782.1M. Long liquidations dominate at $3.0M over the latest 24-hour window, exposing a crowded but increasingly fragile positioning structure.
Ondo Price Breakout Meets a 63.1% Open-Interest Surge Across Venues
ONDO trades at $0.5055 after a 22.9% rise, while aggregate open interest reached $466.1M, up 63.1% in 24 hours. Long-account positioning dominates, but taker flow and liquidation data show a market still vulnerable to sharp reversals.
ONDO Open Interest Jumps 74.3% as Leverage Builds Across Venues
ONDO open interest has climbed 74.3% in 24 hours to about $499.5M, while price trades at $0.5146. Short liquidations reached $2.6M versus $1.3M for longs, but account positioning remains heavily long as taker flow is more balanced.
XRP Basis Falls to -26.2% Annualized as OI Holds at $2.5B
XRP futures are in pronounced backwardation, with basis at -0.1% spot and -26.2% annualized while aggregate open interest remains near $2.5B. Long liquidations dominate the 24-hour tape, but taker flow is materially short against heavily long account positioning.
XRP: $2.44B OI Masks a Sharp Positioning Divergence Across Venues
XRP open interest stands near $2.44B after falling 3.8% in 24 hours, but exchange positioning is splitting sharply. Account data remains heavily long at 73.8%, while taker flow is nearly balanced at 50.8%, with liquidations showing both downside stress and short-covering risk.
Aave Negative Funding Hits -0.0134% as $308.5M OI Holds
Aave's 8-hour average funding rate is -0.0134%, even as open interest remains near $308.5M. Exchange-level funding is mostly positive, while short liquidations dominate the latest 1-hour and 4-hour windows, exposing a sharp positioning split.
XLM Positioning Split: $49.4M Binance OI Leads a $203.5M Market
XLM derivatives positioning is splitting across venues: total open interest fell 7.5% to $203.5M, while Binance and Bybit hold 24.3% and 21.5% shares. Long liquidations reached $1.2M over 24 hours against just $7.0K for shorts, exposing a crowded long side despite mixed funding.
TRON Funding Turns Negative With 57.1% of Accounts Still Long
TRX funding averages -0.0056% while 57.1% of Binance accounts remain long and taker positioning reaches 68.3%. Open interest has fallen 4.4% to $242.1M, with long liquidations accounting for $216.3K of the past 24 hours.
Crypto Market Recap: $226.4B Volume and $670.4M Liquidations
Crypto markets posted $226.4 billion in 24-hour futures volume while open interest held near $127.0 billion. Long liquidations dominated at $601.0 million, with Bitcoin and Ethereum bearing the largest forced exits.
ATOM OI Purge: $74.3M Open Interest Falls 3.3% in 24 Hours
ATOM derivatives open interest stands at $74.3M after a 3.3% daily decline, with Binance, Bybit and Bitget showing notable contraction. Long liquidations reached $282.7K versus just $2.1K in short liquidations, while funding remains negative across major venues.
HBAR OI Purge: $134.3M Open Interest Faces a 9.9% Daily Reset
HBAR is trading at $0.08986 after a 7.2% decline, while aggregate open interest has fallen 9.9% in 24 hours to $134.3M. Liquidations are heavily skewed toward longs, with $770.1K of long positions cleared against $5.3K in shorts.