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Crypto Derivatives Recap: $612.4M Liquidated as Shorts Break
Crypto futures posted $247.7B in 24-hour volume and $124.6B in open interest, while $612.4M in positions were liquidated, with shorts accounting for 87.9% of the total. Bitcoin options remain concentrated around $79,500-$82,000 as altcoin leadership broadens.
Monero OI Climbs 16.6% as Binance and Bybit Lead the Surge
Monero futures open interest reached $283.3M, up 16.6% in 24 hours, with Binance and Bybit holding the largest shares. Elevated funding, short-heavy liquidations and conflicting trader positioning point to an aggressive but increasingly crowded advance.
Morpho OI Surges 27.3% as Binance Holds 29.8% of Open Interest
Morpho open interest climbed 27.3% in 24 hours to $58.8M, led by Binance, Bybit and OKX, while the latest hour showed a 0.7% pullback. Funding remains positive across major venues, but the 34.9% taker-long reading contrasts sharply with the 51.5% long share in Binance accounts.
Shiba Inu: 68.1% Long Accounts Meet a 14.3% Open Interest Drop
Shiba Inu derivatives show crowded long positioning despite open interest falling 14.3% in 24 hours. Funding is mostly positive, while liquidations remain heavily concentrated on longs, pointing to fragile rather than decisive bullish conviction.
Dogecoin: $1.09B OI Backs a 2.9% Price Breakout Test Today
Dogecoin is trading at $0.08736 after a 2.9% rise, while open interest has climbed 2.0% in 24 hours to $1.09B. Short liquidations dominated the day, but the account-versus-taker split warns that the breakout is not yet broadly confirmed.
Starknet STRK Jumps 21.0% as Open Interest Surges 60.3% in 24h
STRK gained 21.0% to $0.04069 while aggregate open interest climbed 60.3% to about $62.0M. The breakout has strong derivatives participation, but falling four-hour exchange OI and bearish taker positioning complicate the bullish signal.
Starknet OI Surges 93.9% as $60.8M Derivatives Position Builds
Starknet derivatives open interest reached $60.8M after rising 93.9% in 24 hours, led by Bybit and Binance exposure. Long accounts dominate, but taker flow is net short while 24-hour liquidations reached $3.1M, signaling a crowded and increasingly contested rally.
Arbitrum ARB: $0.216 Breakout Meets a $260.9M OI Reset Today
ARB is trading at $0.21594 while aggregate open interest stands at $260.9M, down 6.4% over 24 hours despite a 3.4% one-hour rebound. Exchange positioning remains long-heavy, but taker flow and liquidation data show a market still searching for confirmation above the $0.22446 liquidation level.
Arbitrum OI Hits $253.8M as 28.4% 1H Surge Meets Deleveraging
Arbitrum rose 27.7% while open interest jumped 28.4% in one hour, but total OI remains down 7.2% over 24 hours at $253.8M. Long liquidations dominated the latest four-hour window, while account positioning stayed more bullish than active taker flow.
AVAX Price Breakout Meets 12.6% OI Growth as Shorts Push Back
AVAX is trading at $8.457 while venue-tracked open interest has climbed 12.6% to $271.2M. Long accounts dominate at major exchanges, but taker flow and liquidation data show aggressive short positioning pushing back against the breakout.
BNB Derivatives: 48.5% OI Share Meets 65.8% Long Accounts
BNB trades at $761.42 with total futures open interest near $965.6M, but positioning is split: Binance holds 48.5% of OI while its taker flow is 56.8% short. Short liquidations reached $1.4M over 24 hours, highlighting squeeze risk rather than clean directional conviction.
Uniswap: $660.4M OI Builds as 32.4% Sits on Binance
UNI trades at $8.884 while aggregate open interest reaches $660.4M, up 6.8% in 24 hours. Rising exposure is concentrated on Binance and Bybit, but negative basis and bearish taker positioning make the breakout vulnerable to a reversal.
Bitcoin Leads $309.9M Liquidation Ranking as Altcoins Surge
Bitcoin topped the 24-hour liquidation table with $309.9M, while Ethereum reached $155.6M and SOL $44.5M. AKE led futures gainers at 102.4%, but the market still showed heavy short-side stress with $590.7M in short liquidations overall.
NEAR Protocol: $16.1M Liquidations Expose a Heavy Short Skew
NEAR trades at $3.758 after a 17.8% advance, while $16.1M in 24-hour liquidations were dominated by shorts. Open interest has risen 22.2% in a day, but account positioning and aggressive taker flow show a growing divergence beneath the squeeze.
NEAR Protocol: $3.728 Breakout Meets a 21.3% Open-Interest Surge
NEAR Protocol is trading at $3.728 after a 20.2% move, while aggregate open interest has climbed 21.3% to about $968.9M. Short liquidations dominate the tape, but funding and positioning show that the breakout is becoming crowded.
Cardano OI Surges 14.7% as $451.4M Bets Meet Heavy Short Liquidations
Cardano derivatives open interest rose 14.7% to $451.4M while short liquidations reached $2.1M over 24 hours. Strong venue-level OI growth and positive funding point to aggressive positioning, but account and taker data reveal a crowded, uneven long bias.
Crypto Market Recap: $238.3B Volume Meets $694.4M Liquidations
Crypto futures traded $238.3B in 24 hours across 2,636 contracts, while open interest held near $123.1B. Liquidations reached $694.4M, with short positions accounting for $628.4M as altcoin momentum broadened.
Derivatives Daily: Bitcoin's $694.2M Liquidation Shock on Sep 19
Crypto derivatives open interest stands near $124.0B, while $694.2M was liquidated over 24 hours and short liquidations accounted for $628.5M. Bitcoin ETF flows improved to $159.5M on the latest day, but the seven-day balance remained negative at $842.9M, keeping options and positioning signals mixed.
Solana OI Jumps 17.7% as $113.38 Breakout Meets Crowded Longs
Solana has climbed 11.6% to $113.38 while open interest expanded 17.7% to $5.03B, confirming stronger derivatives participation. Yet short liquidations led the move, while account positioning remains long-heavy and taker flow is divided.
Hyperliquid HYPE: $3.4B OI Meets a 13.6% Daily Expansion Test
HYPE trades at $92.884 after a 10.1% move, while open interest has climbed 13.6% in 24 hours to about $3.41B. Short liquidations dominate the move, but taker positioning remains net short on several major venues.