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LDO +8.7% to $0.396: OI +9.1% to $64.7M, Funding Flat
LDO climbs 8.7% to $0.396; open interest rises 9.1% to $64.7M. Funding near 0.01% signals measured longs, not a crowded squeeze.
AAVE Hits $134 on BTC Squeeze Rally: OI +5.1%, Funding Cold
AAVE gained 6% to $134.34 as the BTC short squeeze lifted DeFi majors. Open interest rose 5.1% to $322.5M, Hyperliquid led venues, and funding stayed near zero.
73.5% WR Whale Down $16.8M on ZEC Short, BTC Long +$6M
A Hyperliquid whale with a 73.5% win rate is down $16.8M unrealized on a ZEC short after ZEC jumped 17% to $954, while his 3x BTC long holds $6M in profit.
BCH Jumps 6.4% to $259.8: OI +6.2%, Funding Flat
BCH climbs to $259.8, +6.4% in 24h, as leveraged shorts exit. Open interest rises 6.2% to $269M while funding stays near zero. Binance and OKX confirm range.
ENA Back Above $0.17: OI +19% to $398M, Funding Cold
ENA rebounded 14% to $0.1698 after a $0.1461 low; open interest jumped 19% to $398M while funding stays at 0.005% per 8h.
APR +37.5% to $0.273: OI +51%, Funding Positive
APR jumps 37.5% to $0.273 with open interest up 51% to $27.7M. Binance holds 41% of OI and adds 48.7%, while funding turns positive on most exchanges.
ETH Jumps to $2,499: Shorts Pay 85% of $116M Wipe
ETH rose 4.3% to $2,499 as shorts paid 85% of the $116M 24h wipe; OI +4.1% to $25.4B while funding sits near zero, pointing to short-covering over fresh longs.
DOGE +9.6% to $0.0893: OI Hits $1.16B, Shorts Paid 85%
DOGE climbs 9.6% to $0.0893 with open interest up 9.3% to $1.16B; shorts paid 85% of $7.2M in liquidations as funding stays flat at 0.01%.
USELESS +52% to $0.187: OI +49%, Funding Flips Positive
USELESS +52% to $0.187 on Binance/OKX: open interest up 49% to $91.8M, funding flips positive, and shorts paid 90% of $5.1M in 24h liquidations.
SOL Reclaims $100: Shorts Paid $16.7M, Funding Positive
SOL is back above $100 at $104.9 after shorts paid $16.7M in 24-hour liquidations. Funding has turned mildly positive while open interest holds at $4.78B.
ZEC Hits $942, OI +30% to $1.98B: Shorts Bleed $24.5M
ZEC jumps 17% to $942 as shorts lose $24.5M in 24h; open interest climbs 30% to $1.98B with Binance, Hyperliquid near parity.
PEPE Jumps 13.7% to $0.00000386: OI Climbs to $372.9M
PEPE jumps 13.7% to $0.00000386 as futures open interest climbs to $372.9M across venues; Binance 1000PEPE OI adds 15.7% while funding stays mildly positive.
BTC Jumps Past $80K: $526.9M Wiped, 86% Were Shorts
BTC broke past $80,000 as a 24-hour liquidation wave hit $526.9M, with shorts covering 86% of it. Open interest climbed 5.8% while funding stayed mild.
XRP Jumps 8% to $1.44: OI Hits $2.21B, Funding Stays Cool
XRP rallied 8.3% to $1.44 on Binance as open interest climbed 10.3% to $2.21B. Shorts paid 86.5% of $10.75M in XRP liquidations, yet funding remains near zero.
TSLA +6.3% to $373.9: OI Builds 5.2%, Longs Lead Rebound
TSLA perps climbed 6.3% to $373.85 on Binance and OKX. Open interest rose 5.2% to $52.8M, with shorts covering and funding staying near zero.
BTC Shorts Squeezed: Hyperliquid Whale Loses $3.15M
A 2.3% BTC bounce to $78,500 liquidated a Hyperliquid whale's 40 BTC short for $3.15M; shorts paid $173.3M of $244M in 24-hour wipes.
UNI Rebounds to $6.19: OI +10.5% to $465M, Funding Flat
UNI climbs to $6.19 after a $5.63 low as open interest jumps 10.5% to $465M; funding stays near zero, no squeeze, leverage-led buying.
TRUMP Rebounds 11% to $2.43: OI +18%, Funding Negative
TRUMP perps jumped 11.1% to $2.433; OI climbed 18.3% to $212M with funding still negative on Binance and Bybit; shorts paid 64% of $2.67M in 24h.
AVAX OI Builds 4.9% to $213M as Price Holds $7.26
AVAX edges up 2.6% to $7.26 while open interest climbs 4.9% to $213M, led by a 15.2% jump on Gate. Funding stays flat near 0.01%.
CHIP +19% to $0.0533: OI Record $57.7M, Funding Negative
CHIP rises 19% to $0.0533 as open interest hits a record $57.7M. Negative funding across venues shows shorts, not longs, are crowding the breakout.