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Shiba Inu OI Falls 3.2% as $54.6M Leverage Gets Purged Today
Shiba Inu open interest has fallen 3.2% in 24 hours to $54.6M, while $492.2K in liquidations were overwhelmingly long-side. Accounts remain 68.1% long, but active takers are only 58.2% long, signaling weaker conviction beneath the surface.
Pepe OI Purge Cuts 17.9% as Longs Stay Crowded Across Exchanges
Pepe futures open interest fell 17.9% in 24 hours to $298.5M, led by sharp reductions at Gate, Bitget and OKX. Yet account positioning remains heavily long while taker flow is short, creating a fragile post-purge setup.
Ethereum Drops 2.9% as $180.8M in 24-Hour Liquidations Hit
Ethereum fell 2.9% to $2,659.54 as 24-hour liquidations reached $180.8 million, with long positions accounting for $157.6 million. Total open interest dropped 4.3% to $26.7 billion, signaling defensive deleveraging rather than a fresh leverage build.
LayerZero OI Surges 6.6% as Binance Holds 21.0% Share
LayerZero derivatives open interest rose 6.6% to $163.7M, led by Binance’s 21.0% share and a 13.4% daily increase. However, heavy long liquidations and conflicting account-versus-taker positioning suggest the rally is carrying meaningful reversal risk.
Arbitrum ARB: $3.5M Liquidations and 15.1% OI Drop Signal Strain
ARB is trading at $0.21588 after open interest fell 15.1% in 24 hours, while the average 8-hour funding rate turned deeply negative at -0.022226%. Long liquidations reached $3.34M of the $3.51M 24-hour total, exposing crowded long positioning despite account-level bullishness.
XRP OI Falls 14.7% as Long Exposure Builds Against a $1.50 Price
XRP trades at $1.50 after a 7.9% decline, while open interest has fallen 14.7% in 24 hours to $2.42B. Long positioning remains dominant, but negative basis and heavier long liquidations point to a fragile rebound structure.
Aptos APT Open Interest Falls 10.8% as Exchange Positioning Splits
APT trades at $0.7778 with aggregate open interest near $108.8M, down 10.7% over 24 hours. Long-heavy account positioning conflicts with short-led taker flow, while funding ranges from positive on Binance to negative on Bybit.
Arbitrum OI Falls 13.1% as $271.6M Market Reprices Leverage
Arbitrum open interest has dropped 13.1% in 24 hours to about $271.6 million, while Binance and Bybit still hold the largest venue shares. Long liquidations dominate the wider window, but account positioning remains heavily long even as taker flow and funding rates turn more defensive.
Cardano ADA: $3.4M Liquidations Reveal a Fragile Long-Heavy Skew
ADA’s 24-hour liquidations reached $3.4M, with longs accounting for $2.9M while open interest fell 11.8% to $498.9M. Account positioning remains heavily long at 67.6%, but taker flow is nearly balanced at 51.0%, creating a clear liquidation-skew warning.
Chainlink OI Drops 10.3% as Long Accounts Face Venue Divergence
Chainlink open interest has fallen 10.3% in 24 hours to about $562.4M, while account positioning remains heavily long even as taker flow leans short. Funding and liquidation data show the pressure is uneven across venues, with long liquidations dominating the latest window.
Bitcoin Derivatives Ranking: $612M Liquidations and 798% Top Gainer
Crypto futures recorded $611.8M in 24-hour liquidations, with longs accounting for $523.5M. KIMI led futures gainers with a 798.3% jump, while JINQIAN fell 73.6%.
Cardano ADA OI Falls 10.4% as Long Liquidations Reach $2.9M
Cardano futures open interest fell 10.4% in 24 hours to about $494.8M, while long liquidations reached $2.9M versus $766.8K for shorts. Exchange positioning remains heavily long, but funding and taker data show a growing venue-level split.
Chainlink at $12.31: $565.2M OI Signals a Basis-Driven Reset
LINK trades at $12.31 with $565.2M in open interest, down 7.5% over 24 hours, while its annualized basis is deeply negative at -17.8%. Long liquidations dominate and account positioning remains bullish, creating a sharp basis-contango stress signal rather than a clean rebound setup.
Dogecoin at $0.09297: $1.25B OI Under Drawdown Pressure Now
Dogecoin is down 8.1% to $0.09297 as total open interest contracts 10.3% over 24 hours to $1.25B. Long liquidations account for $16.1M of the $17.8M 24-hour total, while account positioning remains heavily long despite more balanced taker flow.
Crypto Market Recap: $618.2M Liquidated as Bitcoin Options Crowd Key Levels
Crypto derivatives traded $230.95B in 24 hours while open interest stayed near $130B. Long liquidations dominated at $511.7M, with Bitcoin options positioning centered on $85,000 for the near-term expiry and $76,000 for Sep 25.
Derivatives Daily: $618.4M Liquidated as OI Reaches $130.2B
Crypto derivatives recorded $618.4M in 24-hour liquidations, with long positions accounting for $511.4M, while total open interest reached $130.2B. Bitcoin ETF flows stayed strong at $714.7M on the latest day and $1.7B across seven days, but options point to a $76,000 max-pain level for the Sep. 25 expiry.
Dogecoin OI Purge: $125.2M Open Interest Erased in 24 Hours
Dogecoin futures open interest fell 10.5% in 24 hours to about $1.25B, led by sharp reductions on Binance, OKX and Bitget. Long liquidations dominated the day at $16.2M versus $1.7M for shorts, while account positioning remains heavily long despite mixed active flow.
HYPE Derivatives: $3.4B OI Meets a Sharp Long-Liquidation Skew
HYPE trades at $94.05 as open interest falls 4.7% in 24 hours, while $5.5M in liquidations points to uneven positioning. Account data remains long-biased, but active takers are net short, creating a fragile liquidation-skew setup.
Uniswap Basis Hits -24.1% Annualized as $724.9M OI Unwinds
Uniswap trades at a -0.1% spot-futures basis, equivalent to -24.1% annualized, while aggregate open interest falls 3.6% in 24 hours to $724.9M. Long liquidations dominate the latest window, and crowded account positioning conflicts with consistently short-biased taker flow.
HYPE Derivatives: $3.38B OI Meets a 5.7% Daily Unwind Under Pressure
HYPE trades at $93.665 as aggregate open interest falls 5.7% in 24 hours and average 8-hour funding turns sharply negative at -0.03071%. Long liquidations dominate the latest 12-hour and 24-hour windows, while account positioning remains long against aggressively short taker flow.