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BTR +174% to $0.081: OI Jumps 532%, Shorts Squeezed
BTR surged 174% to $0.081 in 24h as open interest jumped 532% to $38.2M. Shorts paid 94% of $1.1M liquidations; funding turned positive.
JTO -13.5% to $0.52: OI Holds $35M as Hyperliquid Adds
JTO slid 13.5% to $0.52 in 24 hours, yet open interest held near $35M while Hyperliquid added 5.7%, keeping the book intact.
Crypto ETFs Add $525M Tuesday: BTC, ETH, SOL All Positive
Crypto ETFs pulled in $525M on Tuesday (Aug 25): BTC funds took $314M, ETH $180M, SOL $32M. Combined AUM sits at $115.2B, with BTC funds nearing $99B.
PROM -14.6% to $3.91: OI Sheds 20.7%, Funding Turns Negative
PROM fell 14.6% to $3.91 after a two-day run to $4.99. Open interest dropped 20.7% and funding flipped negative, signaling leveraged longs exiting.
INJ -6% to $5.57: OI Sheds 10%, MEXC Cuts 25.5%
INJ fell 6% to $5.57 as open interest dropped 10.1% to $84.8M. MEXC led the unwind at -25.5% while Bybit added 6.1%. Longs paid 88% of liquidations.
FARTCOIN +9.7%: OI Hits $156M as Fresh Longs, Not Squeeze
FARTCOIN climbs 9.7% to $0.2034 as open interest adds 9.2% to $156.3M, with funding still near zero. Binance OI +16.4%, Hyperliquid +23.6%.
Fear & Greed 65, Altseason 71: Rotation Widens
Altseason index jumps to 71 as 17 of 24 major coins beat BTC over 90 days, while Fear & Greed cools to 65. ZEC +40%, HYPE +30%, ETH +21.6% lead the rotation.
Bitget Lone Short-Heavy Venue as 24H Liq Flips to Longs
Bitget is the only top venue where shorts still paid most: 75.7% of its $68.3M, while Binance/OKX flipped to 67-69% longs after BTC's $81.3K round trip.
TRX Drops 2.2%: OI -7.3% to $233M, Funding Negative
TRX slips 2.2% to $0.3366 as open interest drops 7.3% to $233M; Binance leads the unwind at -9.7%, funding flips negative on major venues.
BMT +60.7%: OI Jumps 194% to $16.3M, Funding Negative
BMT rallied 60.7% to $0.024 on Binance as open interest surged 194% to $16.3M, while funding stayed negative at -0.75%.
XRP Drops 3% to $1.436: Longs Paid 89% of $31M, OI -5.1%
XRP fell 3% to $1.436 as longs paid 89% of $31M in 24h liquidations, while open interest split: Gate added 3.2%, Binance cut 6.9%.
ZEC -7.2% to $764: Hyperliquid OI -17.6%, Funding Holds
ZEC fell 7.2% to $764 after a 13% drop from its $874 high; open interest shrank 9.7% to $1.5B, with Hyperliquid leading the unwind.
ETH Rejects $2,533, Drops 4.4%: 1H Liquidations 99% Longs
ETH slid 4.4% from a $2,533 high to $2,421 as longs took 99% of the last hour's $115M liquidations, with open interest down 1.2%.
APT Drops 5.5% to $0.572: OI Up 2.9%, MEXC OI +13%
APT falls 5.5% to $0.572 as open interest rises 2.9% to $82.6M. Funding turns negative while MEXC adds 13% OI, signaling crowded shorts.
UNITREE +7.7%: Shorts Paid 97% of $1.13M, OI Up 14.5%
UNITREE climbs 7.7% to $91 as shorts pay 97% of $1.13M in 24h liquidations; open interest adds 14.5% to $18.6M while funding stays near zero.
$456M Liquidated: 1H 92.8% Longs vs 24H 52.6% Shorts
Liquidations hit $456M in 24H as BTC holds $78.8K after an $81.3K high. The last hour ran 92.8% longs while 24H flows stay 52.6% shorts.
CRCL +5.3% to $91.86: OI $70.7M, Funding Zero
CRCL climbs 5.3% to $91.86 as Circle perp open interest builds to $70.7M, with funding pinned at zero and OKX carrying 31% of positions.
BTW -15.7% to $0.376: OI Sheds 17.3%, Funding Positive
BTW fell 15.7% to $0.376 as open interest shed 17.3% to $132M, but funding stayed positive at 0.011%, a long flush without panic.
BTC Round Trip From $81.3K High: 12H Liquidations 86% Longs
BTC pulled back to $79.2K after tagging $81.3K, with 12-hour long liquidations at $181M, 86% of the window total. OI slipped 0.4% to $46.2B.
Whale's $11.6M ZEC Short Bleeds vs $4M BTC Long
Hyperliquid whale with 73.5% win rate holds $148M BTC long up $4M while 2x ZEC short from $444 entry bleeds $11.6M. Liquidation sits far above at $2,559.